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February 12th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): The work environment is undergoing tremendous change due to technological advancements, demographics, climate change, and globalization. To devise an effective employment model that benefits both the employee and the employer, key ministers gathered to discuss the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) centenary report titled ‘The Future...
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February 12th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Her Excellency Dr. Amina J. Mohamed, has outlined five key areas that will enable leaders to drive the discussions towards delivering on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during her opening remarks at the ‘SDGs in Action’ session leading up to...
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Feb 11th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): Governments can have a direct impact on women’s health outcomes and save countless lives by creating programs that leverage emerging technologies to empower women, according to a new report released by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) in collaboration with the seventh edition of the World Government Summit. Titled ”The...
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February 7th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): As the startup ecosystem continues to develop and grow in KSA, one particular ecosystem player is determined to catalyze startups to the next level. Blossom; Saudi Arabia’s first and only female focused accelerator is climbing new heights in 2019. After just wrapping up their second...
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February 5th, 2019, Dubai (UAE):Hoda Barakat, Adel Esmat, Inaam Kachachi, Mohammed Al-Maazuz, Shahla Ujayli and Kafa Al-Zou’bi have today been announced as the six authors shortlisted for the 12thInternational Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF). Each of the six shortlisted authors will receive $10,000. The books were revealed by the...
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February 5th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): Preparing future generations to adapt to the changes in the workplace brought about by the Fourth Industrial Revolution has never been more critical. Developments in AI, genetics, nanotechnology and biotechnology, to name just a few domains, have transformed the job market irreversibly. It is with...
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Jan 28th, 2019, Nairobi (Kenya), Dubai (UAE): TAP Africa has formed solid alliances with Consulnet Corporation, WomenInTechPK, The Shima Foundation, and Ananke Magazine, in an effort to bridge the tech gap in Kenya and expand as well as unlock economic opportunities for young people. With the primary focus on...
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January 24th, Dubai (UAE): Ananke– a Dubai-based, digital, multi-faceted, platform empowering women through awareness, advocacy and education, announces that it has been nominated for the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) awards 2019 to be held in April in Geneva Switzerland. Ananke has entered the phase of...
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January 17th, 2019, Boston & New York City (USA): Citigroup and the investment management firm Arjuna Capital, a leader in gender pay equity shareholder resolutions, announced today that Citi is the first U.S. company to agree to disclose data on its “global median gender pay gap.” The announcement came quickly in response...