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  • Women Empowered: Transnational Youth Entrepreneurship conference to be held at NYU Abu Dhabi

    November 12th, 2017, Abu Dhabi (UAE): As part of its efforts to promote female leadership and empowerment, the Women’s Leadership Network at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) will host its second annual student-led conference on Friday, November 17, from 9:30am to 3pm. The conference, titled Women Empowered: Transnational Youth Entrepreneurship,...
  • RCSI-Dubai Support Leadership in Women

    November 12th, 2017, Dubai (UAE): The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland-Dubai (RCSI-Dubai), an international leader in healthcare education, hosted a two-day executive leadership programme aimed at women in the healthcare industry from across the Gulf to support with their professional development. Held at Mohammed Bin Rashid Academic Medical...
  • Sajaya Young Ladies opens registration for Afaaq Leadership Camp in Sharjah UAE

    November 6th, 2017, Sharjah (UAE): Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah, a subsidiary of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Leaders and Innovators (Rubu’ Qarn), has announced that registration is now open for the fourth edition of the Afaaq Leadership Camp, which takes place December 19-25. Targeted at ladies aged...
  • Innovating women’s sports conference in Abu Dhabi

    November 4th, 2017, Abu Dhabi (UAE): Delegates attending the International Conference of Sports for Women (ICSW), taking place at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from 6-7 November, will have their experience of the ground-breaking conference greatly enhanced thanks to a new mobile App that has been launched by...
  • Spearheading Diversity And Inclusiveness

    To read about the first day of the Global WIL Economic Forum 2017, click here. October 31st, 2017, Dubai (UAE): More than 600 business leaders, policy-makers, entrepreneurs, NGOs, artists and youth from around the world, today gathered at the Ritz-Carlton DIFC, for the second day of the Global WIL...
  • Noor Arts Awards reflect increasingly impressive female artists

    25th October, 2017, Sharjah (UAE): In the presence of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs, seven outstanding female artists were presented with top honours at the Noon Arts Awards ceremony...
  • First Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit to be held in Sharjah UAE

    October 24th, 2017, Sharjah (UAE): NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) and United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)—the organizers of the first edition of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS), set to take place in Sharjah from 4 to 5 December 2017—are...
  • Speak Now!

    Speak Now is a groundbreaking program that was borne from an idea put forth by Women’s Empowerment Advocate and Girls’ Mentor, Gladys Muthara, in collaboration with Young Urban Women leaders, Sulemana Sumaya, Abdul-Wahab Azara, and Mohammed Rukaya. The program is launched by Ananke Magazine. The program consists of a...
  • Increase in number of females in UAE with critical illness cover: Research

    October 23rd, 2017, Dubai (UAE): Research commissioned by Friends Provident International (FPI) – and conducted by YouGov for the third consecutive year – has revealed an increase in the number of UAE resident females who have insurance against a serious illness. Slightly less than one quarter (24 per cent)...
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