Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf addresses delegates at “The International Forum on Women in Business” ahead of the World Trade organization (WTO) Summit in capital Nairobi December 14, 2015. REUTERS/Noor Khamis –...
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# Celebrating Arab Women campaign exceeded 1,3 Million viewers as per its instigator, the Lebanese celebrity make up artist Hala Ajam. “The campaign features over 20 different Arab Women from different social classes, occupation, religion...
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Since women’s first participation in the Olympics in 1900 they have brought down gender barriers and reduced discrimination
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Why advancing gender equality in the Middle East is so important to me?
I am extremely excited to start this new journey with you, my future reader and hopefully, my fierce supporter! I have always been a passionate advocate of women empowerment probably since I was born, when my paternal grandfather wanted me to be...
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Caroline Fattal Fakhoury took part as a speaker in the NAWF Women Entrepreneurs (NAWF 2016) in its eighth edition held on 11 May 2016 at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut. Under the main theme “Empowering a new generation of Arab women...
More infoHow advancing women’s equality can add $12 trillion to global growth
A new McKinsey Global Institute report finds that $12 trillion could be added to global GDP by 2025 by advancing women’s equality. The public, private, and social sectors will need to act to close gender gaps in work and society. Gender...
More infoMeet the visionary leaders taking action for gender equality in their countries, organizations and beyond.
Meet the visionary leaders taking action for gender equality in their countries, organizations and beyond. Visit the “heforshe” website below to learn more: http://www.heforshe.org/en/impact
More infoEmma Watson launch of He for She 10x10x10 Forum 2015
The “HeforShe” signatories: Unilever, Tupperware, etc
Davos—Ten of the world’s leading companies have released new workforce gender diversity figures, including details on leadership roles and board membership, in UN Women’s inaugural HeForShe Parity Report. The unprecedented disclosure was...
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“Without influence, competence is powerless… if we refrain from engaging in politics we are effectively withdrawing ourselves as serious candidates for high corporate office.” Named twice by Forbes Middle East – in 2014 and 2015 – as...
More infoThe Bill & Melinda Gates new 80M$ fund to close the gender data gap
What does a typical evening look like in your house? If it’s anything like ours, someone will be reading a book that Amazon recommended, or scanning their personalized newsfeed on Flipboard; and the kids will be listening to tunes on Spotify, or...
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