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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
160 women have filed FNC candidacy so far
Abu Dhabi: A total of 457 hopefuls, including 297 men and 160 women, have filed their candidacy applications for the upcoming FNC...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah honours successful Kilimanjaro Summiteers
Sharjah: Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (SYL) has hosted an honouring ceremony for its eight members (all under the age of 18) who...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Asma Abdalla: Sudan’s first woman foreign minister
Khartoum: Asma Mohamed Abdalla, a seasoned diplomat who was sacked decades ago by now ousted leader Omar al-Al Bashir, has become Sudan’s...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20224 min read
Sharjah Women’s Sports Launches ‘Sports Future Pioneers’ Diploma
Sharjah:The Sharjah Women’s Sports (SWS) has announced the launch of the ‘Sports Future Pioneers’, a first-of-its-kind diploma in the...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Shell UAE celebrates accomplishments of Emirati women
Shell UAE hosted an event to mark the occasion of Emirati Women’s Day and highlight the vital role that the country’s women play in...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
ICBA welcomes Emirati woman social scientist as deputy director general
Dubai, UAE: – Dr. Tarifa Al Zaabi, an Emirati woman social scientist, has been appointed Deputy Director General of the International...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
QNRF ‘Women in Science’ Fellow Explores Sustainable Water Treatment Method
Doha, Qatar: Dr. Deema Al-Masri, a research associate at Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI), part of Hamad Bin...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Women teaching boys in Saudi public schools for first time
Women are teaching boys in state-run schools in Saudi Arabia for the first time. Saudi Arabia’s ministry of education has announced that...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Saudi Arabia decrees sweeping changes to women’s rights
Women in Saudi Arabia will no longer need the permission of male guardians to travel or obtain a passport after decrees were signed by...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Women account for 60% of workers at Expo 2020 Dubai
DUBAI- Emirati women account for 60 percent of workers at the Expo 2020 Dubai, reflecting the UAE’s vision of women’s empowerment. The...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
First group of Saudi women enroll for criminal law diploma
RIYADH: Around 50 Saudi women have been chosen to enroll in a one-year diploma in criminal law. “They’ll be trained in many subjects,...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Emirati Women’s Day: How UAE empowers women with education
Abu Dhabi: One is a leading doctor in Abu Dhabi, who also boasts three additional Master’s degrees, while another plans to take the world...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Saudi women outshine men in exciting adventure games
TAIF — The “Action Mania” park, which is one of the highlights of the ongoing Taif Season, is attracting a large number of Saudi girls to...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20221 min read
How women in MENA are taking on the status quo – and winning
People all across the MENA region take pride in their culture and the values they have inherited from older generations. Perhaps the most...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20223 min read
Women lead to reduce the impact of HIV and gender-based violence in the Middle East and North Africa
According to the World Health Organization, about one third of women worldwide have experienced violence. In some regions, women who have...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20223 min read
The key to sustainable growth in MENA? Getting more women into work
As organisations work to harness and develop their people’s skills in order to prepare for the future, no investment is more crucial for...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20221 min read
Arab women seeking larger role in delivering Middle East’s aviation aspirations
The WIA Middle East General Assembly during Airport Show Speakers from GCAA, Boeing, Air BP, Safran and Honeywell Press Release Prince...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
Meet Saudi Arabia’s first woman sports commentator
Al Farraj will comment on the first football tournament for women. Manama: Haila Al Farraj is set make history on Friday by becoming the...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20222 min read
First football tournament for GCC women next month
Sixteen teams from five GCC countries to compete in Saudi Arabia for cup. Manama: The first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) football...
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Michelle Jimenez
Mar 1, 20224 min read
Emirati women hailed for contributions to UAE’s success
This year will be significant in the advancement of women empowerment in the UAE. Women have been hailed as inspirers of generations and...
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