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  • IN FOCUS – WD2019: World’s Largest Conference on Gender Equality Opens in Vancouver with a Call to Redefine Power at Every Level 

    June 4th, 2019, Vancouver (Canada):The Women Deliver 2019 Conference, the world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women, kicked off today with more than 8,000 world leaders, influencers, advocates, academics, activists, and journalists gathered in Vancouver, and more than 100,000 participating...
  • Activating She Loves Tech Pakistan 2019

    CIRCLE, a social enterprise focused on women’s economic empowerment and inclusion, has officially started acceptingapplications for its She Loves Tech, Pakistan competition – a national event that will culminate in She Loves Tech 2019 Global Startup Competition. In its third year, Circle partners with  She Loves Tech to identify,...
  • Deliver to Empower

    In 2007, a groundbreaking organization, Women Deliver, was founded that advocated for gender equality and health and rights of women and girls all over the world. Founded by Jill Sheffield, a staunch advocate of maternal, reproductive and sexual health and also a founder of Family Care International. Women’s Deliver’s...
  • Women Who Tech

    Ten of the top women-led startups working tirelessly to solve some of our country’s biggest issues will pitch prominent investors for a chance to win a $50K grant and $280K in Google Cloud services. Women Who Tech is a non-profit organization which was launched in 2008 in an effort...
  • AWIMA-UAE strengthens women’s empowerment in the Arab region

    May 29th, 2019, Dubai (UAE): The Arab Women in Maritime Association (AWIMA) recently arranged its first gathering in the UAE with female representatives from both government and private sectors. The event was strategically supported by Women in International Shipping Association WISTA-ARABIA UAE. The event aimed to raise awareness about the organization,...
  • Award winning creative leader to head Leo Burnett Worldwide

    May 23rd, 2019,Dubai (UAE): Award-winning creative leader Liz Taylor will join Leo Burnett Worldwide as chief creative officer. Starting July 8, she will sit at the agency’s Chicago headquarters leading the creative direction of the global agency network. Taylor will work alongside the network’s creative leadership team to help...
  • Dubai Smart City Accelerator Invites Applications for Third Cohort

    18th, May 2019, Dubai (UAE): The Dubai Smart City Accelerator (DSCA), the firstindustry-focused accelerator award winning program of its kind in the MENA region, has issued an open call for applications from global startups dedicated to innovative smart city solutions to join its third cohort. DSCA was launched in May...
  • Explore Nursing Future Trails

    18th,  April 2019, Dubai (UAE):The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) will hold the Third Forum for Nursing Leaders with a view to evaluating and updating the strategy of nursing and leaders, and the targeted operational plan. This comes as part of MoHAP’s strategic plan 2017 – 2021 and...
  • Sharjah Women’s Sports Club Team Crowned Basketball Champions

    May 15th, 2019, Sharjah (UAE): The Sharjah Women’s Sports Club Team was crowned the basketball champions at the 11th Ramadan Women’s Sports Tournament (RWST) after a glorious final score of 66-25 against Brunei Airline. The Sharjah Police team which placed second secured the silver, scoring 35-19 against the Tasamuh team, while...
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