Month: March 2023

• All companies signing the UAE’s SDG 5 pledge

  Since 2022, UAE private-sector companies have been pledging to put women in 30% of leadership roles. Find the full list of companies here.

  Suzanne Locke
  12th September 2023

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• ADNOC latest UAE company to sign SDG 5 pledge

  ADNOC signs UAE Gender Balance Council’s SDG 5 pledge to put women in 30% of leadership roles

  Suzanne Locke
  11th September 2023

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  Emirati Women’s Day: A celebration of gender balance 

  28 August is a day to celebrate women in the UAE, with gender balance an integral part of the Emirati culture. 

  Suzanne Locke
  15th August 2023

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  Women’s empowerment: 23 quotes from the Mother of the Nation

  HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak’s sayings, to celebrate Emirati Women’s Day.

  Suzanne Locke
  15th August 2023

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  Emirati women leaders gave me faith in the power of community

  On Emirati Women’s Day, Diana Wilde on how her Emirati friendships have given her faith in the power of community.

  Diana Wilde
  15th August 2023

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  NOORA launch – in the media

  Aurora50’s network for corporate women, NOORA, launched in July with founding partners Accenture, EGA, The Emirates Group, ENOC and TAQA; news of the launch was covered by publications across the Middle East.

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  6th August 2023

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• Press release: Accenture, EGA, Emirates Group, ENOC & TAQA partner with Aurora50 to launch NOORA

  Research has revealed that networking allows women to form an inner circle and become leaders, helping private-sector organisations meet UAE targets for Emiratis and women in leadership

  ss.aurora50
  3rd August 2023

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  5 ways to be more assertive in meetings

  Don’t start a sentence with ‘I’m sorry but’. Women get interrupted 50% of the time in meetings; here’s how to amplify your voice (and the voices of others).

  Suzanne Locke
  2nd August 2023

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  Let NOORA light the way as a women’s network

  Diana Wilde’s speech in full from the 2023 launch of the NOORA community.

  Diana Wilde
  31st July 2023

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  AI risk: Board directors need to assess ‘distance from harm’

  AI prompts and how to assess business risk from artificial intelligence for NEDs

  Diana Wilde
  20th July 2023

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