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  • Applications Open for NAMA’s Unique Badiri Social Entrepreneurship Programme

    April 4th, 2018, Sharjah (UAE): The Badiri Education and Development Academy has announced that applications are now open for its Badiri Social Entrepreneurship Programme (BSEP), a hands-on programme that educates the participants on how to run a profitable business and use it to have a positive social impact. During...
  • Women with PCOS have higher chances of developing uterine cancer, say experts

    April 3, 2018, Dubai, UAE: Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome – a prevalent condition among the women in the UAE – can increasingly put women at risk of uterine cancer, reducing their chances of fertility. Moreover, PCOS is also a significant cause behind obesity, another major reason for uterine cancer. As...
  • IGCF: Top Women Influencers Debate Female Leadership and its Role in Digital Societies

    April 1st, 2018, SHARJAH (UAE): A panel of distinguished female politicians, entrepreneurs and academics took part in a discussion on the final day of the 7th International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) at Expo Centre Sharjah to discuss the role of women leaders in the digital future. Vanessa D’Ambrosio the...
  • Digital Diplomacy Can Help Governments Shape Effective Foreign Policy, Says Expert

    March 28th, 2018, Sharjah (UAE): Diplomats must demonstrate and prove their presence in today’s digital world through strategic, creative and analysed messages to create an effective foreign policy for their governments, a communication specialist said. Speaking during an interactive session titled “Digital Diplomacy in Government Communication,” on the day one of...
  • Stockholm Forum on Gender Equality to bring together top names from more than 100 countries

    Award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and human rights counsellor Colin Gonsalves are some of the 500 gender equality actors who will participate in the Stockholm Forum on Gender Equality on 15–17 April.  The Stockholm Forum on Gender Equality will bring together just...
  • Beyond the Glass Ceiling

    March 22nd, 2018, Dubai (UAE): Curtin University Dubai hosted its second Women of Wisdom Forum on Wednesday, 21 March, at The Address Hotel in Dubai. The Women of Wisdom Forum was launched last year to provide a platform for women to exchange ideas and knowledge on industry best-practices. The...
  • in5, Young Arab Leaders Organise Panel Discussion to Mark International Women’s Day

    March 13th, 2018, Dubai (UAE): in5, a Dubai-based start-up incubator, and Young Arab Leaders (YAL), an independent non-profit membership network, joined forces to host a panel discussion in celebration of International Women’s Day. Held on 7 March under the theme ‘Behind every successful woman is herself: You can have...
  • Empowering Women in Pakistan

    March 9th, 2018, Islamabad, Pakistan: Recognizing the immense achievements of Pakistani women and championing its vision of creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, IBEX. Pakistan celebrated the International Women’s Day with great fervor on March 8th, 2018. Nationwide activities and festivities were organized by the global Business Process Outsourcing...
  • CBRE and British Embassy host ‘Women in Business’ event in Abu Dhabi

    March 8th, 2018 , Abu Dhabi (UAE):  Leading businesswomen from some of the most influential and successful firms in Abu Dhabi gathered at CBRE’s second ‘Women in Business’ event co-hosted by the British Embassy Abu Dhabi, to engage in dialogue on women’s empowerment in the workplace. Hosted by the...
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