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  • Girls Power Tech

    Dubai (UAE) May 16th, 2017: Cisco hosted its annual Girls Power Tech event at its Dubai office, where more than 60 female students from several schools had the opportunity to interact with technology professionals, Cisco executives, other women role models and peers. Aligned with the UN’s global Girls in...
  • OWN IT: The Power of Women at Work

    April 11th, 2017, Dubai (UAE) Ellevate Dubai is pleased to announce its upcoming 2017 Forum; a continuation of the annual event that has gained impressive momentum over the past few years with entrepreneurs and business leaders of both genders. Taking place on the morning of 30th of April (08:30am –...
  • Striving to achieve Gender Equality

    Dubai, UAE: According to a new survey carried out by Professional Women’s Community, Hopscotch, 6 out of 10 women believe the UAE still has work to do to achieve gender equality. The survey was released to understand the views of women and the ways in which they feel empowerment...
  • ‘Powering up’ women via financial literacy

    Empower Women Global Champion for Change Rochelle R. Dean, Consultant and Founder of Candid Concepts Development, partnered with Marion Bethel-Sears, Women’s Rights and United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women elected expert, along with Director Gaynel Curry of the Department of Gender and Family Affairs hosted...
  • Creating Conducive Environment for Shepreneurs

    Sharjah (UAE), March 15th, 2017: Since the UAE gained its independence in the 1970’s, Emirati women have worked side-by-side with their male counterparts towards the nation’s advancement and achievement. The invaluable efforts and sound guidance by the UAE’s wise leadership to uplift women’s status have led the UAE to...
  • Masdar Institute PhD student wins ‘2017 L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Rising Talent Award’

    Abu Dhabi (UAE) March 14th, 2017: The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, an independent, research-driven graduate-level university focused on advanced energy and sustainable technologies, today announced that PhD student Nazek El-Atab has been selected for the 2017 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science (FWIS) Rising Talent Award for the...
  • AFLEE COMMUNITY: Nurturing Women’s Empowerment

    Adityas Financial Literacy and Economic Endowment (AFLEE) is an initiative that seeks to raise awareness about women economic participation in Kenya among university students. Talking about the program, Josephine Adeti – an Empower Women Champion for Change explains: “We increase awareness by engaging with the students in person and...
  • Be Bold for Change

    EDA faculty and students mark International Women’s Day Her Excellency Al Kaabi shares personal and career growth experiences as an eminent Emirati woman change-maker Abu Dhabi (UAE) March 9th, 2017: Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs, Chairwoman at Media Zone Authority-Abu Dhabi, twofour54,...
  • Abu Dhabi oil company celebrates ‘International Women’s Day’

    Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) joined the global community in celebrating International Women’s Day on March 8th, 2017, with a series of events and activities organized across ADNOC Group companies. In a statement marking International Women’s Day, H.E. Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and...
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