Month: February 2025

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  Middle Eastern women ‘driving equality’ in finance, says Tony Blair Institute

  The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change has released a report on the modernisation of the Middle East, which specifically refers to the partnership between Aurora50 and the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) as it points out that Middle Eastern women-led initiatives are “driving positive change and equality”.

  Suzanne Locke
  18th July 2022

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  Sheikha Shamma first GCC woman to take special climate role

  Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, co-founder of Aurora50, has been appointed by the Atlantic Council Global Energy Center to its Women Leaders in Energy and Climate Fellowship, the first woman from the GCC to do so.

  Suzanne Locke
  30th June 2022

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  #betterplacesforpeople: Appropriate to DEI as well as sustainability

  Hashtag #betterplacesforpeople, used by the Emirates Green Building Council’s annual congress Path to Net Zero 2050 (at which Aurora50 spoke), is as appropriate for diversity and inclusion (DEI) as it is for sustainable spaces.

  Diana Wilde
  30th June 2022

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  What HR in the UAE say about DEI

  Unconscious bias, the Queen Bee syndrome and a strong pipeline of Emirati women – what we learned from a webinar with CHROs and HR specialists on diversity and inclusion.

  Suzanne Locke
  30th June 2022

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  Sheikha Shamma: ESG must remain a focal point in our organisations

  Aurora50’s co-founder, Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, tells Pathway20’s ESG workshop that sustainability leads to a ‘more resilient future’.

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  22nd June 2022

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  Dubai Eye 103.8: Bitesize Business Breakfast – Aurora50’s boardroom research report

  Diana Wilde tells the Business Breakfast that some 59% of listed UAE companies now have a woman on board, showing that the quota is “working well”.

  Suzanne Locke
  20th June 2022

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  Dubai One: Number of women in boardrooms doubled in UAE

  Diana Wilde, co-founder of Aurora50, talks to Business Breakfast’s Richard Dean, as seen on Dubai One, about the number of women in UAE boardrooms doubling and the issue of ‘over-boarding’.

  Suzanne Locke
  20th June 2022

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  Gulf Business: Gender diversity on the rise across UAE boards, reveals Aurora50 report

  The UAE’s continued efforts to improve gender diversity in the boardroom have led to more women holding board positions this year (8.9 per cent), up from 3.5 per cent in 2020, according to research undertaken by Aurora50 and Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, writes Gulf Business.

  Suzanne Locke
  17th June 2022

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  Zawya: Listed firms in Dubai and Abu Dhabi doubled women board members in two years

  The number of women on UAE-listed company boards has more than doubled from 3.5 percent to 8.9 percent in just two years, with 59.1 percent now having at least one female board member, Zawya reports, quoting Aurora50’s research report Non-executive Board Careers in the UAE: A Path to Gender Balance.

  Suzanne Locke
  17th June 2022

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  Arabian Business: Video – Five steps to ensure women are appointed to board positions

  The number of women holding board seats in UAE listed firms has more than doubled over in two years, Arabian Business reports, quoting Aurora50’s research report.

  Suzanne Locke
  17th June 2022

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