Day: 25 February 2022

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  Press release: GCC board gender diversity sees steady growth since 2024, report reveals

  Heriot-Watt University and Aurora50 launch the second edition of the GCC Board Gender Index Report. The index shows double-digit growth in every country, with female representation on boards now at 6.8% across the GCC.

  Suzanne Locke
  29th April 2025

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  The GCC Board Gender Index Report 2025: Women hold 6.8% of GCC board seats

  For the second year running, Heriot-Watt University and Aurora50 present the only comprehensive and GCC-wide index of board directors for companies listed on all local stock exchanges.

  Suzanne Locke
  29th April 2025

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  The mind-body connection: Breaking free from chronic pain

  Chronic pain affects one in five adults worldwide, impacting people’s work and home lives. But what if healing pain starts in your brain, not your body?

  Suzanne Locke
  16th April 2025

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  2025 marks five years of Aurora50

  Back in 2020 we launched with the Pathway20 (now Pathway/ مسار women’s board accelerator – and just look at everything we’ve done in the half-decade since.

  Suzanne Locke
  14th April 2025

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  Both AI and human skills are on the rise, says LinkedIn

  Two recent LinkedIn reports show that AI skills are on the rise (especially in the UAE) – but so are human skills.

  Suzanne Locke
  1st April 2025

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  Press release: Introducing Pathway – مسار (Masar)

  A new era begins. In 2020, Aurora50’s Pathway20 started a movement. Now we evolve. Introducing Pathway – مسار (Masar): same mission, stronger impact.

  Suzanne Locke
  25th March 2025

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  Real male allyship in action: From listening to leading

  Four male leaders discuss practical ways male allyship can help empower women in the workplace, from sponsorship to simply listening.

  Suzanne Locke
  18th March 2025

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  Emirati women thrive as Emiratisation in private sector soars 300% in 3 years

  A new survey shows that Emirati women working in the private sector feel they have equal opportunities for growth and leadership. This comes as the number of Emiratis in the private sector has jumped by 300% since 2021, thanks to the UAE’s Nafis programme.

  Suzanne Locke
  27th February 2025

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  The NOORA Diaries: The journey for NOORA’s corporate women members

  A window into the 2025 journey of Aurora50’s NOORA corporate women’s network around the UAE.

  Suzanne Locke
  5th February 2025

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  UAE declares 2025 the ‘Year of Community’

  UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has declared 2025 – the 54th year of union for the UAE – the ‘Year of Community’.

  Suzanne Locke
  28th January 2025

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