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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...
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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...
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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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October 20th, 2017, Dubai (UAE): TEDxDubai has announced it will host the first live streaming viewing party in Dubai of this year’s TEDWomen which is taking place from 1-3 November in New Orleans, USA. The Dubai event takes place at Nadi Al Quoz, Alserkal Avenue on Thursday 2nd November...
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Washington, DC/Athens, Ohio (USA), October 14th, 2017: The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has just received a grant from the Craig Newmark Foundation to conduct research in the United States on online harassment of women journalists. Dr. Michelle Ferrier, founder of TrollBusters, will be the principal investigator on the...
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Sharjah (UAE)h, October 10th, 2017: NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) has launched its Badiri Business Entrepreneurship Virtual Academy with 16 episodes and four e-books that aim to empower entrepreneurs and equip them with the skills to reach their highest potential. The platform was launched in partnership with Bel Pesce,...
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DUBAI (UAE) October 9th, 2017: Closing the skills gap is the top business priority for 40 percent of Middle East and North Africa organizations, one of the world’s leading digital skills enablers, SAP, announced today at GITEX Technology Week 2017. In the Digital Economy, where the only certainty is...
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Abu Dhabi (UAE) October 8th, 2017 – Teachers hold the key to fuelling sustainable growth, building social cohesion and stability, and promoting tolerance and equality, a plenary session themed ‘Equity in Education: Delivering on SDG4’ highlighted on Day 2 of Qudwa 2017 Global Teachers’ Forum in Abu Dhabi. Exploring...
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Tunisia, Oct 3rd, 2017: WoLTech association recently organized an innovative event within its mentoring program the Tunisia Mentoring Council (TMC). The event, Entrepreneurship bus, is intended for mentees and mentors of TMC and has been achieved through efforts of a great team of WoLTechers led by Noura Ghali, WoLTech Vice...
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 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...
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)...
October 20th, 2017, Dubai (UAE): TEDxDubai has announced it will host the first live streaming viewing party in Dubai of this year’s TEDWomen which is taking place from 1-3 November in New Orleans, USA. The Dubai event takes place at Nadi Al Quoz, Alserkal Avenue on Thursday 2nd November...
Washington, DC/Athens, Ohio (USA), October 14th, 2017: The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) has just received a grant from the Craig Newmark Foundation to conduct research in the United States on online harassment of women journalists. Dr. Michelle Ferrier, founder of TrollBusters, will be the principal investigator on the...
Sharjah (UAE)h, October 10th, 2017: NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) has launched its Badiri Business Entrepreneurship Virtual Academy with 16 episodes and four e-books that aim to empower entrepreneurs and equip them with the skills to reach their highest potential. The platform was launched in partnership with Bel Pesce,...
DUBAI (UAE) October 9th, 2017: Closing the skills gap is the top business priority for 40 percent of Middle East and North Africa organizations, one of the world’s leading digital skills enablers, SAP, announced today at GITEX Technology Week 2017. In the Digital Economy, where the only certainty is...
Abu Dhabi (UAE) October 8th, 2017 – Teachers hold the key to fuelling sustainable growth, building social cohesion and stability, and promoting tolerance and equality, a plenary session themed ‘Equity in Education: Delivering on SDG4’ highlighted on Day 2 of Qudwa 2017 Global Teachers’ Forum in Abu Dhabi. Exploring...
Tunisia, Oct 3rd, 2017: WoLTech association recently organized an innovative event within its mentoring program the Tunisia Mentoring Council (TMC). The event, Entrepreneurship bus, is intended for mentees and mentors of TMC and has been achieved through efforts of a great team of WoLTechers led by Noura Ghali, WoLTech Vice...
