The Week That Was: Global Women Empowerment News Overview (27 March - 1 April)

Women leaders around the world face a range of challenges and obstacles that can make it difficult for them to succeed and achieve their goals. Some of these challenges are related to gender discrimination and bias, which can limit women's access to education, employment opportunities, and leadership roles. Women leaders may also face harassment, stereotyping, and other forms of discrimination in the workplace, which can make it difficult for them to build trust and credibility with colleagues and clients.

In addition to these challenges, women leaders may also face systemic barriers to success, such as the lack of support for work-life balance or the absence of role models and mentors in their fields.

Despite these challenges, many women leaders have succeeded in breaking through these barriers and achieving success in their fields. They have done so through perseverance, hard work, and a willingness to challenge the status quo. By sharing their stories and experiences, these women leaders are inspiring a new generation of women to pursue their dreams and strive for success, no matter what obstacles they may face. Check out on (theglobalwomanleader.com)

UGA Professor Jenna Jambeck named USA TODAY's Women of the Year Georgia honoree

Jenna Jambeck, an environmental engineering professor at University of Georgia has been named one of USA TODAY’s Women of the Year. She made it to the list for her research about the avenues through which plastic pollution ends up in the ocean. 

Jenna’s research specifically focuses on where plastic pollution comes from and how it ends up in the world's oceans. She co-founded the Marine Debris Tracker app IN 2010 along with and Kyle Johnsen and in partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association. The app crowdsources and shares openly pollution data to solidify research efforts.

A&M Holds Roundtable Discussion with Senior Leader in Wealth Management in the UK

"Women In Wealth: Moving Towards Equity," a paper by Alvarez & Marsal's (A&M), which highlighted the gender investing gap and women's underrepresentation in the wealth management workforce, was the topic of a recent roundtable discussion hosted by A&M Financial Services Industry practice with senior leaders in the wealth industry in the UK.

Despite having a larger part of the world's wealth and being generally in charge of household purchasing decisions, research reveals that women still invest much less than males. Their ability to maintain their financial independence is seriously hampered, and the so-called gender wealth gap has negative effects on their long-term financial stability, including retirement.

Delta Air Lines honours women in Aviation Industry

Delta Air Lines hosted a high tea event in Accra to bring together female leaders, significant stakeholders, and businesswomen in the Ghanaian aviation sector to recognise the contribution and support of women to its operations in various markets. The first of its type celebration of international women's day took place in the Telanda Tea Garden in Labone.

Eliona Baddoo, Sales Manager of Delta Air Lines- Ghana, Liberia, and Cote d'lvoire, commented on the significance of the High Tea event, saying, "Delta acknowledges the crucial role that women play in international business and is committed to creating opportunities that ensure the growth and development of its women.

Ajman Businesswomen Councils delegation attends Fifth Gulf Business Women Forum in Saudi Arabia

The fifth Gulf Business Women Forum, which was held alongside an exhibition with the theme "Gulf Women: Between Empowerment and Leadership," and which was sponsored by the Ajman Businesswomen Council (AJBWC) and hosted by the Federation of GCC Chambers, Council of Saudi Chambers, and Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, featured a delegation from the Ajman Businesswomen Council (AJBWC).

Dr. Amna Khalifa, the AJBWC's chairwoman and a board member of the Ajman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, served as the delegation's leader (ACCI). The AJBWC Board Members Mona Saqr Al Matrooshi, Wafa Hassan Al Shamsi, Dr. Nora Al Marzooqi, and Abeer Eid Al Faraj, Director of the AJBWC's Office, were all part of the delegation.

New Study Exposes the Causes of Women's Exclusion from Cybersecurity

A recent report by Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS), an NGO devoted to the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women in cybersecurity, sheds light on the obstacles that prevent women from being retained and promoted into the field at the same rate as men as the industry struggles to fill a 3.4 million global job gap.

Women encountered a variety of workplace experiences that contributed to their overall feeling of exclusion and, as a result, their rates of satisfaction, productivity, and retention, according to the "State of Inclusion of Women in Cybersecurity" report, which was conducted in collaboration with the DEI firm Aleria.

Industry experts to speak at the International Women in Travel Forum

The 2023 International Women in Travel Forum has speakers confirmed including Advantage CEO Julia Lo Bue-Said and Intrepid EMEA CEO Zina Bencheikh (IWTTF).

Other speakers scheduled for the event, which is sponsored by the social enterprise Women in Travel, include Olly Nichols, CEO of Attraction World, Ariane Gorin, president of Expedia for Business, Finnbar Cornwall, head of Google Travel, and Lindsay Garvey Jones, national sales manager for Holiday Extras.