UAE women see same workplace equality as those in WestTwo-thirds of women in the UAE say that women in their country have reached the same level of workplace equality as compared to working women in western countries, according to a new report. The survey titled “Working Women More… |
Women on boards 'not a priority for many at this time'With businesses in the GCC facing pressing challenges, including oil prices, the issue of gender balance at board level is not a priority for many in the present climate, says a new report. The report entitled “View from the More… |
Technip extends gender equality certificationTechnip, a world leader in project management, has announced that its entities in five additional countries have been certified to the EDGE (Economic Dividends for Gender Equality) global standard for gender equality in the workplace. More… |
Technip extends gender equality certificationTechnip, a world leader in project management, has announced that its entities in five additional countries have been certified to the EDGE (Economic Dividends for Gender Equality) global standard for gender equality in the workplace. More… |
Technip extends gender equality certificationTechnip, a world leader in project management, has announced that its entities in five additional countries have been certified to the EDGE (Economic Dividends for Gender Equality) global standard for gender equality in the workplace. More… |
Bahrain paper teams with UN to bridge gender gapBahrain-based Gulf Daily News (GDN) has partnered with UN Women to highlight its year-long campaign to promote gender equality. As part of a series of articles to mark the 20th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference o More… |
Majority of Mena women see gender equality in jobsWhile 51 per cent of women in the Mena region consider recruitment and selection opportunities are regardless of gender, 31 per cent believe that women are treated less favourably in terms of salary, a report said. Women in the Mena reg More… |
Egypt is worst Arab state for women, Comoros bestSexual harassment, high rates of female genital cutting and a surge in violence and Islamist feeling after the Arab Spring uprisings have made Egypt the worst country in the Arab world to be a woman, a poll of gender experts showed on Tuesday. More… |
Jobs parity for Bahrain women urgedMore women need to be employed in Bahrain's energy, transport and town planning sectors to achieve better equality, according to a senior United Nations (UN) official. UN resident co-ordinator Sayed Aqa said women were significantly un More… |
Alba gender equality programme successAluminium Bahrain (Alba), a modern leading aluminium smelter, which embarked on a gender equality and equal opportunity at the workplace programme, is now one of Bahrain’s leading employers of women in the industrial sector, said a statement. More… |