Day: 23 February 2023

Asharq Business Bloomberg: Emirati law increases representation of women on boards

Reporting on the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA)’s mandate to put one woman director on every UAE listed board, Asharq Business Bloomberg says that women have only taken four new seats at listed companies on the two main UAE stock exchanges in the two months since, with 96 percent of positions held by men.

Suzanne Locke
25th May 2021

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14 ways a board seat will help your career

From growing confidence and communication skills to big-picture thinking, here are 14 ways that taking a board seat at your company in the UAE will help you in your day job too.

Diana Wilde
15th May 2021

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The National: How Sheikha Shamma Al Nahyan channels Sheikh Zayed in her philanthropy

Sheikha Shamma bin Khalifa Al Nahyan talks to The National about her great-grandfather, the UAE’s founding father Sheikh Zayed, marking Ramadan and how her philanthropy extends to the boardroom.

Suzanne Locke
10th May 2021

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The National: The many benefits of more women on boards

Aurora50’s Diana Wilde writes in The National about how diverse boardrooms are both fairer and more profitable.

Suzanne Locke
14th April 2021

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Looking for your first board role? 6 tips to get you started

There is a huge opportunity for aspiring board directors, as ESCA calls for women to represent 20% of directors on listed boards – it’s time to get planning.

Diana Wilde
10th April 2021

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Women on boards: Five reasons why the UAE is right to set a quota

ESCA’s quota of one woman per listed company board was made law last month; Aurora50 believes this will support the UAE’s Vision 2021, attract millennials to your business and meet investors’ diversity requirements.

Diana Wilde
6th April 2021

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The UAE made it to Mars – it can put a woman on every board too

The Hope (Amal) mission orbited Mars last month, making the UAE only the fifth country to ever reach the Red Planet and the first Arab nation to do so. If we can make it to Mars, we can get to 20 percent female representation on company boards, writes Aurora50’s Diana Wilde.

Diana Wilde
29th March 2021

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Arabian Business: How Aurora50 is supporting female representation on boards

The UAE leadership understands the link between the representation of women in organisations and better financial results, Aurora50 co-founder Diana Wilde said in an interview with Arabian Business.

Suzanne Locke
19th March 2021

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Asharq Business Bloomberg: UAE economy will grow with gender balance, says Aurora50’s Wilde

Interviewed on Asharq Business Bloomberg after a quota of one woman per listed UAE board was mandated by the Emirates and Securities Commodities Authority (ESCA), Aurora50 co-founder Diana Wilde said: “We have a clear message from the government in the UAE that the economy will grow substantially if gender balance is achieved. The challenge lies in creating a pipeline of women, and the extent of women’s access to boards.”

Suzanne Locke
18th March 2021

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Dubai One’s Emirates News: Interview with Diana Wilde on board diversity

Aurora50 co-founder Diana Wilde was interviewed on Dubai One’s Emirates News television show to discuss the new Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority (ESCA) quota of one woman per listed board in the UAE by 2025 and the agreement signed with the UAE Central Bank to enhance gender diversity.

Suzanne Locke
17th March 2021

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