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Pakistan Innovation Foundation – an apolitical non-profit dedicated using innovation to bring about a transformation in the Pakistani society – launched the Women’s Transportation Innovation Challenge and Hacatkhon this week. There are millions of women who use public transportation to get to work or educational institutions in Pakistan and...

Dubai, UAE: The Arab Woman Awards UAE’s organisers have finalised an illustrious panel of female judges for the Awards’ 2015 edition. The awards aim to raise public awareness of significant achievements by Arab women in the region and provide young women with inspirational role models. Nominations for participants are...

Sharjah, 13th of August 2015: The Arab Theatre Institute (ATI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah to support and nurture talented young ladies in performing arts and improve their artistic skills, contributing to preparing a new generation of creative female theater artists. The...

Online magazine for women, Ananke – www.anankemag.com – has recently formed an alliance with MangoBaaz to explore new creative approaches in order to amplify its online engagement, with a focus on digital media and content creation. MangoBaaz is a news, information and entertainment company that amplifies the voice of...

By Gwenno Brown As a tech recruitment agency that specializes in international recruitment, Global {M} is passionate about placing the most talented in tech with the most innovative companies globally. For Global {M} it is the talent and not the gender of the candidate that makes a perfect fit for a role....

Malala Day is observed every year on 14 July. It is not just a day to celebrate the youngest Nobel Prize winner for Peace, Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan; but a day for children everywhere to raise their voices and be heard. It is a day to stand up for...

A resolution on child, early and forced marriage is being considered in the UN Human Rights Council in the coming week. The alliance to end early and forced marriages KP/FATA is urging the Pakistan government to support the forthcoming resolution in the UN, and to co-sponsor the Human Rights...

A non-profit initiative and the MENA region’s premier e-zine celebrating visionary women, Ananke, has received significant recognition by a leading daily The Moroccan Times for its efforts to highlight women issues across the Middle East and around the globe. Detailing the online publication’s efforts, the report states: “Against the...

May 5th, 2015: Middle East’s premier eZine celebrating visionary women across the Middle East and beyond, Ananke, has recently formed an alliance with The Indian Trumpet to explore new approaches, primarily focusing on digital media and content creation to showcase innovative storytelling and amplifying online engagement. Talking about the...