The 2024 ranking is a significant improvement for the UAE, which was placed 11th in 2022 and 49 in 2015
gender inequality
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Charity
The difference between impact investing, philanthropy, and charity
These three strategies all have slightly different priorities, writes Murtaza Hashwani, Deputy Chairman & CEO Hashoo Group and Chairman Hashoo Foundation
business executives
Middle East businesses have less female leaders compared to global average: Report
The region trails behind gender diversity with only 3% female leaders compared to the global average of 7%
businesswomen
Pandemic paved way for more female entrepreneurs in the UAE, new WEF report says
The Global Gender Gap Report by WEF noted that female business founders in the UAE grew by 68 percent in 2020 when compared to the previous year
Education
Investing in future skills through education will add $266bn to the Middle East economy: report
The time has come to double down on reskilling, upskilling, and the future of learning in order to overcome inequities in lifelong learning and embrace rapid tech changes, a WEF report said
Arab women
Women as change agents for the Middle East: Socially, culturally, and economically
By educating young women, we give them the skills and knowledge to start, grow, and lead successful businesses
Esin Güral Argat
Why women will shape the next generation of leadership
No woman should be kept away from her work life due to family duties and supporting work-life balance is key to gender equality, said Gürok Group exec