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  • UN Women Adopts Sharjah Declaration To Empower Women

    Sharjah, UAE: The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) has announced the adoption of the ‘Sharjah Declaration’ that aim to strengthen the resilience of women and girls in the Arab region, on the closing session of the Investing in the Future Conference...
  • Initiative in Cairo aims at halting rising problem on the streets

    Sharjah, UAE, October 20th, 2016: The efforts of an organisation in Cairo that works to prevent sexual assaults on women was highlighted at the close of the second ‘Investing in the Future’ (IIFMENA) conference, which concluded today (Thursday) at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre in Sharjah. The commitment...
  • IIFMENA Highlights Female Assertiveness for Economic Development

    Sharjah, UAE, October 20th, 2016: The importance of female assertiveness in women’s empowerment was a key theme arising from a panel discussion that took place at the ‘Investing in the Future’ (IIFMENA) conference, which concluded today (Thursday) at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre in Sharjah. Titled ‘Strategic...
  • Enabling Sustainable Peace Via Women’s Participation

    Sharjah, UAE, October 20th 2016: The fact that women are unfairly trapped in the devastation and ugliness of war and are tired of it, especially in light of the current situation in the Arab regions, have echoed throughout the meetings and discussions of the proceedings of the second edition of...
  • IIFMENA Conference Highlights Challenges, Opportunities Faced by Women

    Sharjah, UAE, October 20th, 2016: The challenges and opportunities facing women in the region were the topics discussed at a quartet of concurrent roundtables that took up the closing sessions of the second ‘Investing in the Future’ IIFMENA conference, which opened on Wednesday at the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention...
  • IIFMENA: Building Nations Through Women Empowerment

    Sharjah, UAE, Oct 20th, 2016: Women are the drivers of the nation’s economy – that was the message given by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, at the opening of the second edition of the ‘Investing in the Future’...
  • IIFMENA to focus gender equality and empowerment

    Sharjah (UAE), October 17, 2016: In the presence and under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and his wife, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed al Qasimi, Chairperson of the ‘Big heart’ Foundation, Chairperson of NAMA Women...
  • Powering Gender Equality in the UAE

    Dubai, UAE: The opening of the UN Women Liaison Office for Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Abu Dhabi on the 17th of October is set to enhance the UAE’s position on gender parity by helping to further promote women’s empowerment and rights, according to Reach, the first non-profit organization...
  • ANANKE collaborates with WDL & WEP to launch Premier Digital Internship Program For Girls

    Dubai, UAE/Lahore, Pakistan/ NY, USA (Oct 3rd, 2016): Ananke Magazine, a non-profit digital platform empowering women, in partnership with the Women’s Digital League Pakistan (WDL), and Women Engineers of Pakistan (WEP) have launched a one-of-a-kind, home-based online internship program for women and girls. With a vision to economically empower...
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