#Women in Business

Dubai Investments' Hind Abdulrahman Al Ali on how women can drive change

Dubai Investments’ Hind Abdulrahman Al Ali on how women are driving change

Hind Abdulrahman Al Ali, board director at Dubai Investments, discusses the pivotal role of women in leadership and her vision for a more inclusive future

Finastra's Siobhan Byron on addressing financial inclusion, agility

Finastra’s Siobhan Byron on addressing financial inclusion, agility

Siobhan Byron, EVP Universal Banking at Finastra, highlights the role of open ecosystems, cloud, SaaS, and AI in accelerating innovation

Unlock Her Future: Empowering the region's female entrepreneurs

Unlock Her Future: Empowering the region’s female entrepreneurs

The Bicester Collection’s inaugural ‘Unlock Her Future Prize’ MENA Edition celebrates women entrepreneurs. Bicester Collection’s Chantal Khoueiry and the winners share how they are driving positive change

Pomellato group CEO Sabina Belli

Inclusion, empowerment are key to success, says Pomellato’s Sabina Belli

The group CEO of global jewellery brand, Pomellato, says cultivating a shared vision and fostering a culture of empowerment have been paramount to the company’s success

Women returning to work could contribute $385bn to MENA region, shows study

Nearly half of working women in the MENA region have taken a career break, with over 68 per cent taking them at experienced levels and above, revealed the PwC study

Siham AlBalooshi, Vice President – Emiratisation, People & Culture, Al Ghurair Investment on empowering women Image Supplied

Insights: Empowering Emirati women and fostering career success

Through an inclusive approach of being people oriented, organisations can help level the playing field and redefine the possibilities for women in the workforce

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Women can be a powerful force in the financial world and the time to get started is now

Here are a few tips on how to start building your financial future

Amazon MENA Supply Chain Director Deniz Rekkali

How Amazon MENA is embracing equity

The company’s first woman supply chain director, Deniz Rekkali, talks about how organisations that embrace equity can support women to accelerate their path to leadership

Tamakani milestones showcased by Aamer Sheikh PepsiCo CEO Middle East

How PepsiCo’s Tamakani initiative is empowering Saudi women

Aamer Sheikh, PepsiCo CEO Middle East, shares how the company’s women empowerment platform aims to support one million Saudi women by 2030

Emirati Women's Day 2023

Women in Business: Female trailblazers paving the way for peers

We shine the spotlight on trailblazers who are forging ahead in their successful careers, a inspiring others with their professionalism, spirit and skills

Embracing equity in the accounting sector

Women in business: Embracing and empowering equity in the financial sector

ICAEW UAE’s female members share how chartered accountants can lead the charge in helping organisations to embrace equity

Fazeela Gopalani

ACCA Middle East’s Fazeela Gopalani on the association’s mandate and ‘Women in Finance’

The head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (Middle East) says everyone has a role in ensuring a level playing field for the next generation of leaders

Aurora50 report: gneder diversity has doubled on boards in UAE

Gender diversity on the rise across UAE boards, reveals Aurora50 report

Research undertaken by Aurora50 in collaboration with Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government revealed that the number of listed board seats held by women in the UAE has more than doubled in two years

Interview: Onpoint Staffing’s Diamond Fares on staffing trends and opportunities for women in hospitality

Onpoint’s founder and managing director tells us about the challenges of being a female entrepreneur and opportunities for women in the regional job market

Sahar Khan, marketing director, dubizzle and Bayut, on why performance, passion and results can transcend bias

Khan says we need to stop thinking there are gender-based challenges and embrace the opportunities instead

Women in business: Diversity, equity and inclusion at the workplace

The HR director of Veolia Middle East says human resources teams have to lead the way to promote gender equality and foster inclusivity in the company

Women in business: Addressing the ‘startup’ gender gap

Leaders must investigate the cause of the gender gap in the startup landscape globally and implement measures to help bridge it

Women in business: How gender diversity must be core to hiring

It is crucial to have a balanced workforce when it comes to sharing ideas, leadership and creativity for new projects

Dr. Maryam Ali Ficociello, Chief Governance Officer at The Red Sea Development Company

Women in business: How empowering women will in turn power our economies

Simply recruiting more females is not enough