While the Emirates’ government takes the gender equality agenda seriously, policies need private sector implementation to drive change
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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”
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Breaking the Bias on International Women’s Day
“Within our core business activity, we are pleased to use the power, visibility, and reach of our media brands to foreground and amplify women’s stories and voices. We do so more consciously and extensively than usual this month, in recognition of IWD – which itself serves as an important reminder that we can more consistently and continually enhance the diversity of the voices and experiences to which we give a platform”
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UAE to launch a new Gender Balance Strategy over the coming days: Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed
The UAE Gender Balance Council aims to reduce the gender gap across all government sectors, enhance the UAE’s ranking in global competitiveness reports on gender equality, and achieve gender balance in decision-making positions, as well as promote the UAE’s status as a benchmark for gender balance legislation
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ITP Media Group signs and supports UN Women’s Empowerment Principles
By signing the Women’s Empowerment Principles, ITP commits to continue advancing gender equality in the workplace, marketplace and community
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Why women’s economic empowerment is a regional priority
In a post-coronavirus world, Arab governments realised that all members of society need to work on par with each other to accelerate recovery
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How UN Women is supporting the region’s girls in ICT
Mobile games, boot camps, blockchain and ICT programmes are some of the ways UN Women is supporting the region’s girls in their technology progression
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ITP Live Conference to focus on power of female influence
The conference will feature global and regional creators including Olivia Culpo and Amanda Cerny