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Bahrain

Closing the gender gap in the MENA workforce could add $2.7 trillion to the region’s economy by 2025

by Anup OommenThu 17 Mar 2022Thu 17 Mar 2022

Closing the gender gap in the workforce within the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, could add $2.7 trillion to the region’s economy by 2025, according to a recent research report titled Gender Diversity on Boards in Gulf Cooperation Council Countries.
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Anita Bhatia

DP World CEO becomes first Middle East leader to champion UN Women HeForShe alliance

by Anup OommenWed 9 Mar 2022Wed 9 Mar 2022

Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem said: “I believe in not just attracting, developing, and retaining female talent in the trade and logistics industry, but truly focusing on efforts to build a global ecosystem that is equitable and fair for all”

Arab women

Yes, of course, women can balance family and professional life; Here are 6 ways how they do

by Cathy MauzaizeWed 9 Mar 2022Wed 9 Mar 2022

As we come together to observe International Women’s Day 2022, moves on gender parity, even with respect to remuneration, are proceeding apace. But for women who choose to have families, some challenges persist. While some are admittedly self-inflicted, many are societal and need to be addressed as such

Arab women

The changing representation of gender equality in the Middle East’s media and entertainment industry

by Layla TamimTue 8 Mar 2022Tue 8 Mar 2022

Arab women started to gain access to platforms, including social media, where they have greater opportunities to express themselves

Gender balance

Why I’m tired of women’s day

by Lauren Holtmeier Tue 8 Mar 2022Thu 10 Mar 2022

I’m tired of artificially lifting women up on one day in March to make up for the fact that we’re still underpaid in the world of work.

It is essential to provide special leadership programmes and implement policies for equal opportunities to ensure women's progression

Gender gap

UAE private sector pledges to put more women in leadership roles by 2025

by Staff writerWed 19 Jan 2022Wed 19 Jan 2022

The Gulf country has upped its efforts to close the gender gap, and though Covid-19 has exacerbated gender inequality globally, the UAE was in the world’s five most improved countries for making progress on gender parity

Climate change, small businesses, women and youth top list of investments for humanity

Expo 2020 Dubai

Women need 36 years to earn back gender equality gains lost during Covid-19

by Nabila RahalTue 18 Jan 2022Tue 18 Jan 2022

Despite the progress made, gender parity remains elusive as two years of coronavirus pushed progress back 36 years, speakers at Expo 2020’s Women’s World Majlis panel agreed

Bracco Group

Why women in the workplace are corporates’ ‘greatest engine of international growth’

by Nabila RahalWed 17 Nov 2021Thu 18 Nov 2021

Italian Bracco Group’s Mind the Stem Gap manifesto supports females’ access to science, technology education

CIBL for women

How closing the gender gap can increase GDP contribution

by Gavin GibbonSun 14 Nov 2021Sun 14 Nov 2021

In an exclusive interview with Arabian Business, Dr Wassim Dbouk, founding member of the CIBL for Women, discusses the challenges, barriers and potential solutions associated with narrowing the region’s gender gap

CIBL for women

How closing the gender gap can increase GDP contribution

by Gavin GibbonSat 13 Nov 2021Sun 14 Nov 2021

Gender equality

Why women’s economic empowerment is a regional priority

by Nabila RahalMon 18 Oct 2021Fri 29 Oct 2021

In a post-coronavirus world, Arab governments realised that all members of society need to work on par with each other to accelerate recovery

Coursera

Why UAE women are using the pandemic as an opportunity to upskill online

by Lara AbouelkheirThu 16 Sep 2021Mon 1 Nov 2021

Being overrepresented in the hardest-hit sectors of the pandemic, UAE women are leaning towards online learning in the field of STEM to mark their return to the job market

Taking place in Dubai from October 1, Expo 2020 Dubai is the first World Expo since the 1900s to have a stand-alone pavilion dedicated to women.

Arab women

Revealed: How Expo 2020 aims to focus on gender equality

by Staff writerThu 17 Jun 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

Expo 2020 Dubai has unveiled the creative content and programming for the Women’s Pavilion in collaboration with Cartier

corporate gender balance

Oman bourse adds women to board in bid to narrow business gender gap

by Staff writerThu 8 Apr 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

Appointments come as Oman fares poorly in recent World Bank report on female-focused legal reforms

Gender gap

UAE named among world’s most improved in race to close gender gap

by Staff writerThu 1 Apr 2021Wed 6 Oct 2021

UAE’s progress comes after decision to make representation of women on boards of directors of listed companies mandatory

Sarah Christensen is CEO of Christensen Consultancy.

female employees

The cost of coronavirus on working women

by ITPMon 8 Mar 2021Thu 28 Oct 2021

Study finds that women and, in particular, working mums and female primary breadwinners, were not engaged and were experiencing anxiety levels high enough to warrant medical intervention