The Week That Was: Global Woman Leader News Overview (16-21 January)

In order to cultivate society, sustain political firmness, and spur fiscal growth, women must be vested. Scholars, authorities, and a number of world leaders have all shown strong support for these initiatives. In every plausible profession, women today are demonstrating their skills and confidence. Women, worldwide, are genuinely dazzling the world. Copious efforts and programmes have been hurled to empower women, and it is thanks to these ingenuities and programmes that many women all over the world have become mainstays of society. There are abundant ways in which a woman can become empowered; all they require is assistance in order to realise their potential. There are strong women everywhere showing off their talents every day. www.womenentrepreneurindia.com highlights some recent happenings. Watch it, please.

IAWL collaborates with NBAWF to release reports on Women in Law

Three papers on women in law and leadership in the legal profession, bench, and academy are about to be released by the Institute of African Women in Law (IAWL) in collaboration with the Nigerian Bar Association Women Forum (NBAWF). These findings are intended to inform policy decisions.

The publications provide an overview of the empirical data on women in law and leadership that was obtained as part of the Institute for African Women in Law's Women in Law and Leadership (WILL) initiative.

African Girls Can Code (AGCCI) Initiative Phase II application calls for participation in coding camps

The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) will organize the first coding camp in Zanzibar from February 27 to March 10, 2023, and UN Women Tanzania is putting out a call for applications for suitable girls to attend.

To put at least 2,000 African women on the path to pursuing education and careers in the data, technology, and technology (ICT) fields, the project will train and authorize them towards becoming computer programmers, developers, and designers. 

Dubai's first female focused Coworking Facility now Features Jones the Grocer Express

Jones the Grocer Express, a gourmet quick-service concept, has just opened in Bureau Business Center, a female-focused co-working space in Dubai's Gold & Diamond Park. Jones the Grocer is a beloved café and gourmet grocer in the United Arab Emirates.

The Bureau Business Center, a new female-focused co-working space that is one of a kind in Dubai and the UAE, is situated in Building 6 of Gold & Diamond Park. It is a place committed to creating a community-oriented around the development of women both professionally and personally. For women from all areas of life as well as students, the Bureau provides meeting rooms, private offices, and coworking spaces, along with monthly or yearly membership options.

Global Software Firm Emerson promotes gender equality in UAE business leadership roles

Global software and engineering leader Emerson has joined a group of two dozen major multinational companies in signing a pledge to promote gender equality and increase leadership roles for women in the UAE. The ‘Pledge to Accelerate Women’s Leadership in the UAE Private Sector’ seeks to ensure equal pay and fair compensation practices, promote equitable recruitment and promotion, guarantee fairness in policies, and encourage transparency about progress.

The public-private initiative was established in 2019 by the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) of the UAE’s National Committee on SDGs, the UAE Gender Balance Council (UAE GBC), and the Federal Competitiveness And Statistics Centre (FCSC) to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 5: Gender Equality, which prioritizes highlighting the importance of women’s participation at all levels of decision-making in business.

Dr. Faith Abraham is helping female entrepreneurs in enhancing entrepreneurial mind to increase income

Dr. Faith Abraham is the founder of “Vonza.com” and the creator of “Life Mastery School”, an initiative aimed at assisting people with a coaching aspiration in becoming licenced coaches and affecting the lives of others.

The pressure on people's daily way of life is at risk due to factors including the pandemic, inflation, and lost jobs. The coaching profession is in a great position to assist. As per Dr. Faith Abraham, coaching is intended to improve each person's quality of life.

New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern resigns

Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of New Zealand, made the shocking revelation that she is stepping down while also announcing that the country will hold elections in October of this year.

Ardern stated that she "no longer had sufficient fuel in the tank" to perform the job at the party's annual caucus gathering on Thursday. It is now, she said.

I'm going because of the responsibility that comes with a privileged position. the duty to recognize when you are qualified to lead and whether you are not I am aware of what this profession entails. And I understand that I'm running out of gas to do it adequately. That's how easy it is, she said.

WEF Chooses the UAE Gender Balance Council to boost Global Women's Empowerment

The UAE Gender Balance Council has been chosen by the World Economic Forum (WEF) as a knowledge partner to enhance gender balance globally.

The declaration acknowledges the UAE's important contribution to the cause of female equality in the Arab world.

The award honours the UAE Gender Balance Council's noteworthy accomplishments, which were driven by the leadership's ambition to create an environment that empowers and enables women to excel in their chosen professions and contribute to the growth of the country as partners on an equal footing.