#BreakTheBias to boost women’s participation in the MENA workforce beyond one in five employees

#BreakTheBias to boost women’s participation in the MENA workforce beyond one in five employees

Only 20 percent of the region’s women are formally employed and while females make up 71 percent of the Middle East’s PR industry, very few of them are in leadership positions

Why women shy away from making long-term financial investments, but outperform men when they do

Nine in 10 women believe their spouse, or male family member, know more about investing than they do

Inside the progress achieved by women in tech in the Middle East

"In industries that are traditionally ‘In industries that are traditionally male-dominated, we now see greater representation of women in senior leadership positions than ever before"

Real estate giant Aldar reports surging net profit for 2021

Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector recovery helped the firm achieve a record sales figure for the year

UAE to focus on clean electrification through solar and nuclear over the next decade

The actions will be accompanied by strategies to unlock capital flows in support of clean energy transition to ensure affordability and reliability

Three in five UAE residents are worried about managing diabetes post-pandemic: report

AstraZeneca has launched its health and well-being app Health Gate to support patients with chronic conditions

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

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."

Two new networks for high-flying women launched in Dubai on IWD

“We want DAWN to be a programme where women across the Dubai Airports community can […]

“Don’t let naysayers and doubters get the better of you; never take no for an answer”: Sarah Refai

Founder of Coconut-media Inc and Dawrati Online shares how she has overcome gender bias challenges, and offers support and advice to others combating stereotypes in the industry

Russia sanctions have already reduced oil supply, increasing price volatility: IEF

Sanctions cause commodity prices to surge and equities to sink as economic fears increase

Dubai real estate transactions continue upward momentum, ultra-prime home sales soar to a record

During 2021 overall, Dubai’s residential market recorded more than 52,000 apartment and villa real estate transactions, totalling $31bn

This is 2022, women have been pushing for equality, a seat at the table and a chance to be heard

Outdated talent management structures, recruiter bias and even language used in job descriptions can all lead to huge discrepancy of inequality

Women in the MENA region agree that mental health must be a priority on the way to the top

YPO, the the global leadership community of chief executives, announces the results of its Gender Equality Survey on International Women’s Day

Getting back to basics for a meaningful International Women’s Day

We recognise the importance of any conversation around true women empowerment

Why I’m tired of women’s day

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 office and often lag behind our male peers in the professional world

Equality starts where gender-stereotyped parenting ends

Kate Midttun, a mother of three who also juggles a global business, involvement with several industry bodies, and her own household, tells us what she thinks

The ongoing road to gender equality

The rights of women in the workplace have come a long way – but in a post-pandemic world there is still much work to do

Women matter in the financial sector

DIFC has partnered with Aurora50, a social enterprise with a mandate to address gender balance in the boardroom

Employers must rebuild with gender equality in mind

We are at a pivotal moment to consciously embed gender equality into the region’s recovery

AB Talks: Equality is not a ‘nice to have’ it’s an imperative CEOs say