DUBAI / WAM Her Majesty Queen Rania Abdullah of Jordan, called on Arab societies to break the “mould” that restricts women’s participation in social development. “We share a common challenge – to actively fight currents that are trying to throw us centuries behind. Despite best attempts and achievements, we are restricted by conflicts and backward ideologies,” Queen Rania told a …

DUBAI / WAM Clara Gaymard, President of the Women’s Forum for the Economy and Society, said that Global Women’s Forum Dubai “is not about how the world sees women, but how women see the world.” In a ringing endorsement to the ‘innovative spirit of Dubai, Clara Gaymard, President of the Women’s Forum for the Economy & Society, issued a clarion …

DUBAI / WAM The opening session at the ‘Women on Boards’ hub in The Discovery at Global Women’s Forum Dubai on Tuesday explored new approaches to achieving better-balanced representation on corporate boards and enhancing how women influence today’s corporate governance agenda. The panel discussion moderated by Mette Laursen, Founder, LinKS from Denmark featured key speakers from a number of organisations; Ayesha …