The Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation (SWSF) is ensuring a winter break full of fun and activities for girls aged 5-15 years and boys aged 5-9 years, at a winter camp it is organising from December 22 to January 9, 2020. The camp will teach them to be physically active and follow a healthy lifestyle. With […]

Following its successful debut last year, Reflection, Sharjah’s popular festival of music, art and knowledge, is gearing up for a spectacular comeback this year at the tourist, leisure, and cultural destination, Al Qasba from 18 – 22 December, 2019. Over the course of five days, from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Sharjah’s premier tourist, leisure […]

The activities of the first edition of the home furnishing exhibition “Furniture 360”, which is being organized and hosted by the Expo Centre Sharjah with the support the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce & Industry, SCCI, are underway amid a great competitive boost between more than 50 international and local companies through exciting discounts up to […]

The second edition of the E88 Market, the first-of-its-kind outdoor food, shopping and family festival curated by the Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre (JRCC), begins tomorrow (Sunday). It will be offering residents and visitors from across the UAE the opportunity to enjoy an array of entertainment activities, shopping and other unique family-themed events, for […]

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 […]