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Director of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment’s comment on Emirati Women’s Day
The UAE also has the third highest percentage of total female participation in economic activities across the GCC Reem BinKaram, Director...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20221 min read


How UAE became no.1 globally for female ratio in parliament
‘The late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan believed in women emancipation’ With 50 per cent of the UAE’s 40-member Federal National...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Gulf International Bank signs partnership with Alnahda
Specifically, in support of their leadership of the Women 20 (W20), one of the official G20 Engagement Groups, focused on closing the...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Healthy eating venue Flow to host Emirati Women’s Day online discussion
Ahead of the fifth Emirati Women’s Day on August 28, the popular Flow Talks Series will roll-out a dedicated digital edition to shine the...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20223 min read


Gender equality is critical to UAE’s global competitiveness, economy minister says
Global leaders should focus on gender equality as they seek effective methods to achieve economic growth, the UAE’s minister of economy...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Saudi grand mosques authority appoints 10 women to leadership roles
The move by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques to appoint 10 women to leadership position aims to support the...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Kuwait National Assembly approves domestic violence draft law
The passing of the law is a major victory for women’s rights in Kuwait as the majority of domestic violence is gender-based violence....
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20224 min read


Wanderlust Oman programmes attract large number of women
Muscat: The “Wanderlust Oman” team is attracting large numbers of women participants to its various programmes inside and outside the...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20223 min read


Women making inroads in GCC’s political, fiscal environments
The appointment of Kuwait’s first female finance minister and the reappointment of the first woman to lead the Saudi stock exchange are...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20223 min read


Saudis proud of female royal guard
RIYADH: Saudi social media users expressed their pride and joy on Friday when a photo appeared of a female member of the Saudi Royal...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20221 min read


Saudi, Omani artists chosen for UK-GCC digital residency
The residency is a continuation of the 2019 Making Marks program, originally established to facilitate creativity between artists in the...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Arab nations cannot afford to ignore the rise of women’s football
The 2023 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is unlikely to see any teams from West Asia The desire to accelerate the progress of...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20225 min read


Salafis oppose appointment of women as judges in Kuwait
Abu Dhabi: Days before the expected approval from the Supreme Judicial Council to appoint a number of women as judges marking a historic...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20223 min read


Baravia Beauty Center Aims To Expand Business In The GCC Markets
Baravia Beauty Center announced their plans of expanding in the GCC markets, the brand that is located in Dubai and established by the...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read


UAE among leading global contributors to UN Women
A decade after the foundation of UN Women, the UAE has remained a leading financial contributor of the organisation dedicated to gender...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Emirati author Maitha Al-Khayat introduces GCC culture to children
DUBAI: Emirati mother of five Maitha Al-Khayat credits her children for inspiring her to write and illustrate books featuring local...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20223 min read


Saudi Arabia calls for stronger links between UN Women and GCC
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has called for greater cooperation between UN Women (the UN Entity for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment) and...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read


‘People are surprised to see us’: first female public bus drivers in the Middle East tell of l
Driving a bus back home in the Philippines was an ordinary job for Marygold Cez, but she is turning heads in Dubai after becoming one of...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read


I’m a female journalist in the Middle East. I won’t be silenced by online attacks.
Ghada Oueiss is a principal anchor and presenter for Al Jazeera Arabic. She previously worked for a number of Lebanese newspapers,...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20224 min read


Saudi female employees resume work in malls amid strict health precautionary measures
RIYADH — Saudi female employees have resumed work since Wednesday in the malls in all regions of the Kingdom. Shoppers, including...
Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20223 min read
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