Women remain underrepresented in sectors that significantly contribute to national GDP, such as mining, construction, and manufacturing, where female representation is less than 10 percent
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Revealed: Arabian Business 50 Inspiring Women Leaders 2023
From finance to healthcare and technology, Arabian Business presents the women who are leading their respective industries and championing the role of women in the region
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Why shattering the glass ceiling will help your bottom line
The glass ceiling is a massive hurdle that spans industries and inhibits the growth and potential of women and businesses alike
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Gender gap: Why we can’t afford to ignore gender equity anymore
Employees and employers will both benefit from increased diversity
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Why business needs to meet its feminine match
Encouraging feminine energy in the workplace can only benefit the business, employees and culture
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The peculiar case of women in real estate: A female-dominated, male-led sector
Females make up over 60 percent of all realtors in Dubai, but women leaders account for less than 3 percent of property brokerage owners and a minority of property development leadership
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$2 trillion could be added to regional economy by getting more women into workforce
‘Releasing the pent-up talent of the next female generation is a strategic and economic imperative,’ said consultancy firm PwC
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Infobip: How to boost regional and global female employment rates
Infobip MENA team has almost 39% female staff base, comprising 100% occupancy rates in strategy and planning and marketing
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Time for companies to ditch the PR on International Women’s Day and step up 365
It’s great to have inspiring, intelligent, insightful voices, but why are many of them only audible one day a year?
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Why now is the right time to talk about women’s workplace health
Women employees feel their wellbeing is supported in the workplace following negative impact of coronavirus, new survey results indicate
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A moment of reckoning: Accelerating gender balance in the private sector
At a bustling fulfillment center in Saudi Arabia’s second-largest city, change is our most important product.
Saudi women make up 40 percent of our permanent workforce in this 226,000 square-foot complex in Jeddah, the result of a very deliberate and sustained investment in the future of our business and our region. In the Middle East and […]
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Please don’t just ask me to talk about diversity
While discussions surrounding diversity and inclusion have their place in STEM, women should be engaging in discussions surrounding their areas of expertise, says Carla Sertin
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Start-ups: Why are only 14% of investments in Middle East companies founded by women?
More needs to be done to make the Middle East entrepreneurial ecosystem less male-dominated
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Sick pay, gratuity, paternity: All you need to know about the DIFC’s new law
Experts discuss new DIFC Employment Law and whether the balance has been struck between employers and employees
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Is Emiratisation the solution to boosting female employment?
Boosting private sector employment is the final frontier for Emiratisation, as the Government strives to reshape the economy around knowledge-based skills, while reducing Emiratis’ reliance on public sector work. Recent initiatives have helped, and the situation is improving, yet Emiratis still only make up 0.5 per cent of the private sector workforce. If the Government […]
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Most female bosses say confident of UAE company growth
KPMG survey reveals optimism of female leaders in the UAE business world
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Saudi women believe misconceptions keep them from being hired, study shows
Data from LinkedIn shows that 60% of Saudi women believe that significant progress is being made to increase the numbers of employed women