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  • ANANKE Partners With Women Engineers Pakistan To Launch Premier Online Internship Program

    Dubai, UAE/ New York, USA, June 1st, 2016: Ananke Magazine has partnered with Women Engineers Pakistan (WEP) to launch a one-of-its-kind internship program to economically empower women through digital media, technology and journalism. Celebrating visionary women across the MENA region and beyond, the digital magazine, Ananke, strives to create...
  • 45.8 million people ensalved across the world

    Dubai, UAE, May 31st, 2016: An estimated 45.8 million men, women and children around the world are today trapped in modern slavery – 28% more than previously estimated. They are enslaved through human trafficking, forced labour, debt bondage, forced or servile marriage or commercial sexual exploitation. This is revealed in...
  • Tech giants in ME join forces to attract, retain women in tech

    Dubai, United Arab Emirates: LinkedIn, Dell, Facebook and Ericsson held the first ever MENA Connecting Women in Technology (CWIT) event in Dubai earlier this week. CWIT, a collaborative initiative which started with 15 technology companies in Ireland, was created to attract and retain women in the technology industry. The...
  • UN Women debuts We Are Here documentary series

    CAIRO, EGYPT, May 23rd, 2016: UN Women Regional Office for Arab States announced today the debut and release of a six-part documentary series under the title of “We Are Here” highlighting the political, social, peacebuilding, and conflict resolution work of women living in challenging environments across the Arab States Region. With...
  • Hillary Clinton, Jessica Biel Close Women Deliver 2016 Conference

    Copenhagen, Denmark: The fourth Women Deliver Conference, May 19th, 2016, came to a close today with a focus on solutions to make sure girls and women are at the center of efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) globally and at the country level.  During the closing ceremony, U.S....
  • Women Deliver 2016: Global Leaders Urge More Investment in Girls, Women

    Copenhagen, Denmark: On the second day of the Women Deliver 2016 Conference, global leaders emphasized that investing in solutions that advance the health, rights and wellbeing of girls and women will drive economic growth and development and ignite change across communities. Plenary sessions and partner announcements showcased how when girls...
  • Women Deliver 2016: Putting Girls & Women at Forefront of Development

    Copenhagen, Denmark: On May 16, 2016, heads of state and global leaders joined more than 5,000 advocates, experts and young people from 168 countries for the fourth Women Deliver Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. It will be the largest gathering on the health, rights and wellbeing of girls and women...
  • Powering inclusion in ICT

    May 10th, 2016 – Dubai, UAE:: In a global effort to raise awareness around the necessity for girls to consider a career in ICT, Cisco is once again supporting Girls in ICT Day through its Girls Power Tech initiative. The UAE edition of the event will be held on May...
  • Celebrating Woman

     April 17th, 2016, Dubai, UAE – BOLDtalks Woman continues to bring to light the incredible stories of women – looking at both their challenges and triumphs – and encouraging solutions to women’s issues. ‘When you invest in a woman, change happens. Because when a woman thrives, a family thrives, a community prospers,...
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