Five women-owned early stage start-ups in the UAE were given the opportunity to present their businesses to leading investors in a session titled ‘Opportunity to Grow’ on the second day of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS) yesterday. QiDZ was recognized as the top startup while GetBEE, Finyal Media received honorable mentions, based on […]

On the side-lines of the second edition of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS) in Sharjah, NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), organised a special event to commemorate the conclusion of UN Women’s annual international campaign, ‘16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’, which runs from 25 November – 10 December. The campaign calls for […]

The second Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS 2019) concluded on a positive note on December 11 (Wednesday) after two days of panel discussions and workshops, with participants pledging to continue the ongoing global dialogue on effective promotion of women’s economic inclusion across market sectors, boosting social justice and pushing for an environment that fully […]

On the second day of Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS 2019), held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of NAMA Women […]

A series of interactive sessions on the second day of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS 2019), featured young disruptors, female investors and leading entrepreneurs, to share diverse industry-wide perspectives on the current state of gender equity, and explore novel and effective ways to encourage greater participation and contributions of women to the local, […]

From altering mindsets, dismissing gender stereotypes and bias in the workplace to encouraging a cultural change, embedding flexible working conditions, promoting digital literacy and introducing reforms through appropriate legislations to close gender gaps – only a concerted effort by governments and civil society could play a foundational role in improving women’s economic inclusion. These were […]

The first edition of the home furnishing exhibition ‘Furniture 360’ has kicked off today Wednesday at the Expo Centre Sharjah, with the participation of a considerable number of leading international and local furniture and home furnishing retail brands and stores, with more than 20,000 products at competitive prices and exciting discounts up to 80%. The […]