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February 18th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020 hosted a plenary session that explored how individuals, governments and global institutions can adapt to new ideas and ways of operating during the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and how women’s participation and advancement is essential in this transformation. The session...
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February 18th, 2020 Dubai (UAE): It’s important to inspire a new generation of young women to take up leadership positions and encourage a new generation of young men to recognise the talents that women bring to these roles. That is the message from the Right Honourable Theresa May, Member...
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eBoard platform by DFM and DWE is streamlining application process for board positions at DFM-listed companies. One third of DFM-listed companies already has female representation on boards. February 17th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Women’s growing presence and positive impact on boards are gaining momentum due to continued efforts to achieve...
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February 17th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): The Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) hosted a ministerial roundtable as part of the first We-Fi MENA Regional Summit being held on the sidelines of the Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020 (GWDF). The roundtable, which highlighted key issues on the state of women’s economic...
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February 17th, 2020 DUBAI (UAE): The World Bank Group announced two new initiatives to improve access to start-up financing and e-commerce markets for women entrepreneurs, at the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi) Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Summit held on the sidelines of Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020....
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February 16th, 2020, Dubai (UAE): Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, received today, in the presence of Dubai Crown Prince His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ivanka Trump, Advisor to the...
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In 2016, Women in Law, a Lahore Education and Research Network initiative was established. Working for equality of opportunity and connectivity of female lawyers in Pakistan, the organization strives to not just build an inclusive and accessible legal profession but also highlight and raise awareness about gender equity. The...
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February 11th, 2020, Portland, Ore. (USA): Working women caring for children experience loneliness, isolation and stress at far greater rates than others and are looking to their employers to help them better manage these issues, according to the results of a new survey from WebMD Health Services. The well-being division of WebMD, WebMD...
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February 11th, 2019 Dubai (UAE): Evolvin’ Women, a social enterprise that enables organisations to offer skill development to unemployed women from rural areas, has formed strategic alliance with PwC’s Academy, adding to its expanding group of educational partners. Aimed at developing employability skills of women with limited access to both education and capacity building trainings, the...