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Maritime event to discuss 'power of gender diversity'The power of gender diversity will be amongst several topical discussion points at this year’s Seatrade Maritime Middle East, which forms part of the UAE Maritime Week, set to be held later this month, in Dubai, UAE, The eve More… |
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Class of 2020 ‘may be able to close gender pay gap’Women graduating from university in developing markets in 2020 could be the first generation to close the gender pay gap in their lifetimes, according to new research from Accenture. The report, Getting to Equal 2017, revea More… |
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More women executives mean more profits: studyCompanies with 30 per cent female executives rake in as much as six percentage points more in profits, according to a study on Monday, feeding into a global debate over the scarcity of women in decision-making business roles. The More… |
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Forum calls for gender equality in private sectorPromoting equal opportunities in private sector and leveraging civil society to advance gender-responsive policies were the focus of an international forum that concluded yesterday (December 10) in Bahrain. The high-level conference ‘Wom More… |
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Gender equality ‘could add $13 trillion to global economy’Gender equality could add $13 trillion to the global economy, according to Deutsche Bank Group global head of diversity and inclusion Guelabatin Sun. She said that studies have shown that companies get a 33 per cent improvement in return on in More… |
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Gender equality in spotlight at Bahrain meetA roundtable meeting organised by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) brought together chief executives of leading local and international financial institutions to examine and debate gender related policies impacting the role of women and their More… |
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Asia's developing nations pessimistic on equality for womenPeople in Asia's developing countries believe the next generation of women will face a tough time combating gender inequality, according to a survey released on Friday. The survey across Asia by credit card More… |
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Gender equality 'will give $12 trillion boost to world economy'Tackling gender inequality and enabling more women to join the workforce could boost the world's economy by $12 trillion over the next decade, with India set to benefit the most, researchers said on Thursday. More… |
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Gender ‘playing key role in job preferences’ in BahrainBahraini males and females express differing preferences for particular jobs. Women are more likely to be driven to refined careers showing preferences for teaching, accounting, administration, retail and secretarial jobs, said a report in the More… |
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Women are ‘important part of today’s business leadership’Women demonstrating emotional intelligence in the workplace are an important part of leadership and should be valued by today’s organisations and business, according to an expert. Professor Amanda Broderick, pro-vice Chancel More… |
