Empowering women open doors of possibility for communities to reach new heights: Sheikha Bodour

• Sheikha Bodour emphasizes the importance of celebrating women's contributions to their communities and empowering them
• She took part in the AUS School of Business Administration's first Women in Business event, which is part of a series of events

Tech industry careers are getting gender neutral

• It is important to be able to sense the changing business needs and adapt yourself and support your team to be in line with the change
• Strolling, jogging, running and walking are different phases of a career growth. Enjoy each phase and hang on to things that motivate you

Unequal pay checks plague GCC workplaces

• Reinforcing supportive workplace culture is crucial for MENA employers to effectively attract, recruit and retain talented young women, PwC Middle East’s Norma Taki tells TRENDS
• To make sustainable progress toward gender equality in the MENA region, businesses should embed diversity strategies aimed at ensuring fair assessments for women, she adds

Saudi Arabia’s Film AlUla launches platform for women in cinema, fashion

• The launch of AlUla Creates is part of a year-round program that will allow women filmmakers to collaborate with leading industry professionals.
• AlUla Creates is part of a wider strategy to develop a film-friendly ecosystem which will include a world-class purpose-built studio.

Gulf women empowerment bid inspires global change

Women play key role in nurturing families, society

• The International Women's Day celebrates the crucial role of women in society and their extraordinary contributions, says Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
• Women are making significant strides in advancing comprehensive development across all fields and leaving an indelible mark on their communities and countries, she adds

UAE shares view at first G20 Culture Working Group meeting

• G20 members, invited countries and international organizations attended the meetings of the Culture Working Group.
• The meeting discussed the challenges and opportunities in the cultural ecosystem on a global scale.

Dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt

• Next to the "beautifully and accurately carved" sphinx, researchers had found "a Roman stele written in demotic and hieroglyphic" scripts.
• The country has unveiled major archaeological discoveries in recent months, primarily in the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo but also in Giza.

Sharjah Consultative Council approves  heritage policy

• The Sharjah Consultative Council said that a database of craftsmen should be prepared.
• The SCC said craftsmen should be granted licenses to practice their crafts.

Bolder action, more effective partnerships to protect endangered animals and plants across the world

• Leaders across the United Nations system call for bolder action and more effective partnerships to protect endangered animals and plants
• This year’s commemoration of the World Wildlife Day marks 50th anniversary of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species