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April 13th, 2020, Sharjah (UAE): In the wake of far-reaching changes to work and life caused by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, Sharjah Business Women Council (SBWC), an affiliate of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), has responded quickly to ensure the continued success, development and well-being of its 2,000+...
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April 9th, 2020, Abu Dhabi (UAE): The Arab Youth Center (AYC) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) announced today that 11 youth delegates from the Arab region have commenced their roles as Youth Development Delegates to support countries across the region to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Youth...
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April 8th, 2020, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking (NCCHT), in cooperation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the International Organization of Migration (IOM), has launched a “National Referral Mechanism,” which outlines best practices for handling cases...
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April 2nd, 2020, Strasbourg (France): Today the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović, published a report on the visit to Bulgaria she carried out in November 2019. The report focuses on racism, intolerance and discrimination; violence against women and domestic violence; and media freedom. The Commissioner...
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March 12th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Fifty-four per cent of women make up the global tourism workforce compared to thirty-nine per cent in the broader economy and yet many still struggle to follow a clear leadership track to senior positions and so remain in lower-level employment. In travel, specifically, the...
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March 3rd, 2020, London (GB): International General Insurance Holdings Limited (IGI), the international specialist commercial insurer and reinsurer, today announced plans to support the women in its organization on International Women’s Day by investing in their personal and professional development. As part of its ongoing Diversity & Inclusion (D&I)...
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March 10th, 2020, Ras Al Khaimah (UAE): Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) has celebrated this year’s International Women’s Day with a Business High Tea & Networking event exclusive for UAE businesswomen. Attended by women business leaders, the event held in Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah served as an...
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March 7th, 2020, New York (USA): Women Deliver, a global advocate for gender equality and the health and rights of girls and women, welcomes new research launched today by Equal Measures 2030 (EM2030) and UN Women that reveals progress and gaps in the work to advance gender equality. The...
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March 4th, 2020, New York (USA): Catalyst is celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) 2020 with a reboot of its successful #BiasCorrect campaign to interrupt unconscious bias by highlighting the power of words used to describe women in the workplace. Building on its 2019 IWD #BiasCorrect campaign success – which featured images of women leaders and influencers like Hillary Clinton and Sheryl Sandberg sharing...