• Arab League urges action to confront drought, desertification

    Cairo, Egypt--The Arab League has called for efforts to confront drought and desertification in light of number of Arab countries lacking water resources, which resulted in land degradation and lack of agricultural land. This came on the occasion of the 29th World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, themed "Her...

  • Word power: Gender-neutral language need of the hour

    "Despite all of the lovely words spoken by every company and organization during events such as International Women’s Day to prove how much they’re doing to achieve gender equality, we still have anachronisms that remind us how much we have to do to change hearts and minds and ensure fair...

  • Tech industry careers are getting gender neutral

    Women should stop thinking that they are different from men at workplaces. Instead, they should start investing in their careers like men and expect the same level of success! Only when women themselves take a gender-agnostic approach towards their careers, will the world change and make equity the norm, she...

  • Unequal pay checks plague GCC workplaces

    Businesses in the region need to embed diversity strategies by setting diversity KPIs to ensure fair assessments for women and reinforcing supportive workplace culture whill also help acheive the goal, she advises.

  • ‘Women are equal participants in UAE’s development’

    The leadership’s vision to empower women has ensured that women are equal participants and major contributors to the UAE’s sustainable development journey, adds Al Marri, Vice President of the UAE Gender Balance Council at the 8th Dubai International Project Management Forum.

  • Gender bias in MENA workforce raises concerns

    The latest study on Diversity, Equality and Inclusion sheds light on the diversity gap in the region while offering solutions.

  • WTO to lift Covid vaccine patents, but many doubt it will work

    The World Trade Organization agreed Friday to temporarily lift patents on Covid-19 vaccines after two years of bruising negotiations, but experts expressed skepticism that the deal will have a major impact on global vaccination inequality.

  • UAE tops gender equality in Arab countries

    In the UAE, and the wider Arab world, many women have been successful in upturning the prevalent prejudice that a woman's place is in the home.

  • Climate, economy, vaccines key focus of G20 talks

    Leaders of the world's most advanced nations are hoping to hammer out a way forward on climate change and vaccine equality.