The Week That Was: Global Women Empowerment News Overview

Women leaders are gradually taking over the business war arena globally. They are writing histories with their leadership skills and talents. From every nook and corner of the world, women leaders and entrepreneurs are captivating each sector with suppleness and tranquillity. Despite every challenge, they are still doing their best in all aspects of life. From politics to business, women leaders, with their heads up, are showing the world what they can do. Every region of the world is witnessing the growth of women in different realms.

Africa to America, India to APAC, women are acing the world with headship in addition to resilience. To keep you informed Global Woman Leader brings all the big news and achievements of women across the world this week.

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Henderson PD Enlists Second Female Detective in 181-Year History

Nevada’s city, Henderson has achieved a special feat for women’s empowerment. In its 181-year history, the Henderson Police Department has achieved a noteworthy milestone by appointing Pamela Randolph as its second ever female detective. Pamela's appointment as a detective is the sign of the noteworthy progress made by the field of law enforcement and women’s participation in the same.

NIGERIAN Exchange Group Celebrates IWD with Concluding Gong Ceremony

NIGERIAN Exchange Group (NGX) along with its subsidiaries has celebrated International Women’s Day (IWD) by embodying ‘Ring the Bell for Gender Equality’ with its closing gong ceremony. The theme of the event was ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress’ that focuses on individual actions, interactions, behaviours in addition to mindsets.

Gwanda's 30 women to be honoured for Women's Month celebration

Gwanda’s 30 women are going to be honoured as part of the Women’s Month celebration on March 22, 2024. This event shall take place during a business award ceremony at Posh Boutique. The event holds the theme ‘The Future-focused Woman’ which will offer women of Gwanda, networking opportunities.

Dr. Veronica Raffo joins dLocal as Independent Board Member

High-growth markets specialized leading cross-border payment platform, dLocal has appointed Dr. Verónica Raffo as an independent board member. Her tenure with the firm started from March 18, 2024. Dr. Verónica holds over 25 years of experience in advising a remarkable global clients list in addition to managing highly complex and sensitive cases while focusing on corporate issues along with dispute negotiation, compliance audits and corporate governance.

Emirates NBD-Egypt adopts WEPs to Empower Women

Emirates NBD-Egypt has signed to Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) of United Nation (UN). WEPs is an initiative which has been launched by UN Women in an alliance with the UN Global Compact. In this new step by the bank, shows its dedication towards fostering a gender inclusive workplace and empowering women in the society as well.