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Mar 5, 20221 min read

International Women's Day 2022

Imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that's diverse, equitable, and inclusive. A...

Mar 1, 20222 min read

Saudi women-owned companies jump 60 percent

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia was the top reformer and improver among 190 economies in the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law 2021 report,...

Mar 1, 20224 min read

In oil-rich Iraq, a few women buck norms, take rig site jobs

BASRA: It’s nearly dawn and Zainab Amjad has been up all night working on an oil rig in southern Iraq. She lowers a sensor into the black...

Mar 1, 20226 min read

Saudi Arabia women in sports: Miles ahead five years on but still a lot more ground to cover

Sameera Aziz walks outdoors an hour a day, just like many of her friends. She sometimes takes advantage of the dedicated walking tracks,...

Mar 1, 20223 min read

UAE leads countries advocating women’s rights at global level

The United Arab Emirates is at the forefront of the countries advocating women’s rights at the global level through a series of...

Mar 1, 20222 min read

EmiratesGBC introduces MENA Women’s Network to promote gender equality in the industry

Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC), an independent forum aimed at strengthening and promoting green building practices, has...