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Blackberry launches scholarship for womenBlackBerry has launched its Scholars Programme, a global initiative designed to inspire more women to enter and develop careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and maths (Stem). The programme will provide full, f More… |
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Women in banking 'facing challenges'Women in the workplace, particularly in the banking sector, continue to be dismally represented, especially in more senior roles, said a top official. Al Salam Bank chairwoman and inJAz Bahrain executive director Shaikha Hessa bin More… |
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Trainees complete Nestle's programmeThe first batch of Saudi women university graduates completed the Nestlé Centre of Excellence programmes in Jeddah recently. The four-week course, which started in March, comprised different training modules such as project More… |
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Migration offers new freedom to womenLabour migration has led to an increase in the independence of women and their influence over household decisions, but more could be done to harness the positive impact these women have, according to a research paper. The paper, & More… |
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Women entrepreneurs get business tipsYoung and aspiring Emirati women entrepreneurs were motivated through the experience and advice of expert speakers at a forum today. The first edition of the Emirati Young Women Entrepreneur Leadership Forum, organised under the p More… |
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Bahrain plans to boost employment for womenBahrain has chalked out details of a new plan to tackle unemployment, particularly among women, as they account for the vast majority of unemployed Bahrainis, said a senior government official. Of the 7,718 people registered as jo More… |
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Saudi green signal to women's sports clubsSaudi Arabia is to license women's sports clubs for the first time, al-Watan daily reported, in a major step for an ultra-religious country where clerics have warned against female exercise. Last year the conservative Islamic More… |
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Innovation tops gains from inclusive leadershipInnovation and idea generation are the most significant advantages to organizations that embrace inclusive leadership to improve gender diversity (49 percent of respondents), followed by increased employee engagement (28 percent), and greater re More… |
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Bahrain to set up database on abuse casesBahrain will soon set up a national database to record cases of violence against women, said the deputy secretary-general of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW). It aims to build a comprehensive information system on the status of batte More… |
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Bahrain businesswomen to attend UK forumBahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is taking part in the 'Arab Women and Global Economy Forum' in London, represented by chairperson of the businesswomen's committee Afnan Al Zayani. BCCI is also represent More… |
