A powerhouse roundtable assembled for PwC’s CEO Survey took on equality, the future of work, culture and training and the energy transition
women leadership
#breakthebarrier
#BreakTheBias to boost women’s participation in the MENA workforce beyond one in five employees
Only 20 percent of the region’s women are formally employed and while females make up 71 percent of the Middle East’s PR industry, very few of them are in leadership positions
women empowerment
The high potential of women and how to help them rise
Women are doing more to support their teams and drive diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts
Gender equality
It’s time to flip the script: Feminism isn’t a dirty word
Women are an underutilised asset that make up half of the world population.
c-suite executives
C-suite still very much a ‘boys’ club’, says female group COO
While female-focused legal reforms are driving positive change for women in the MENA region, women are still fighting for their seat at the leadership table
businesswomen
Encouraging female entrepreneurship can fuel MENA’s socio-economic growth
The need for entrepreneurship diversity is becoming increasingly apparent, and the Middle East only stands to gain from it
gender equity
Normalising the conversation around menopause in the workplace
With women now rising to senior roles and holding leadership positions more than ever, we need to start valuing the conversation around women’s health in the workplace
adaptive leadership
Women in leadership: Six traits of mentally tough businesswomen
By taking a new perspective and acting decisively, I have seen how women are able to overcome whatever challenges they face
Gender diversity
The business benefits of a gender-inclusive boardroom
Women scored more positively on 13 of the 19 competency assessments that encompass overall leadership effectiveness, with particular reference to leadership in a crisis
BPO Services
Emirati entrepreneur Maryam Al Nuaimi is first woman in UAE’s BPO industry
In an exclusive interview with Arabian Business, Nuaimi opened up about her journey to gain the trust of society and her clients in the business process outsourcing industry
Gender equality
Gender diversity improving in MENA, but challenges remain
Close to 71 percent of the region’s chief executives say they have increased workplace gender diversity, but only 32 percent responded they are likely to have females in their organisation
female executives
Ooredoo Oman names Al Sulaiti as CEO in rare female appointment
Al Sulaiti, who will replace Ian Dench, previously led Ooredoo unit Starlink and has been with the group since 2004. Ooredoo Oman is a unit of Qatar’s Ooredoo QPSC
Grace Najjar
Leadership and Project Management: Women’s role as change makers
Grace Najjar, Managing Director, MENA, PMI, shares insights on Leadership mindset and project management skills with a focus on the challenges facing women practitioners
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corporate gender balance
Coronavirus boosted corporate leadership gender-diversity in Saudi Arabia, KPMG study shows
The kingdom’s female business leaders are poised for growth, indicates KPMG study
female entrepreneurs
Empowering mothers on their business endeavours
If mompreneurs navigating through the tech world can make it through the day, any woman can in any field, says Nancy Najm and Lara Hamdan
Dubai Women Establishment
Things to know about the Global Women’s Forum Dubai
The theme of Global Women’s Forum Dubai (GWFD) 2020 – The Power of Influence – will be a key focal point throughout many of the keynote speeches and workshops
Dubai
We need to have more women in leadership roles, says Lebanese PM
In January, Saad Hariri awarded the portfolio of Ministry of Interior to Rayya Al Hassan, the first time a woman has held the role in the Arab World.