Israel Hayom on the Aviram Awards
Aurora50 co-founder Diana Wilde speaks to Israel Hayom about start-ups, female founders, getting women on boards and success in the Middle East.
Six new UAE companies sign Gender Balance Council pledge
Some 24 private local and international companies have now signed the UAE Gender Balance Council pledge to ensure women take 30% of C-suite positions by 2025, including DP World.
Zawya: How are UAE-listed firms progressing towards gender equity?
Aurora50 co-founder Diana Wilde tells Zawya the UAE will not know what progress has been made in putting women on boards until after the latest round of company AGMs this month.
Alumni news: Mariam Balfaqeh, board member of Takaful Emarat, talks Pathway20
Mariam Balfaqeh, board member of Takaful Emarat, talks about graduating from Aurora50’s Pathway20 board accelerator programme and how it helped her gain her first independent board seat.
Alumni news: Fatima Al Fahim appointed to board of Arkan
2020 Aurora50 alumna Fatima Abdalla Al Fahim is appointed to the board of Arkan Building Materials.
Aurora50 signs milestone partnership with General Women’s Union
Aurora50 and General Women’s Union (GWU) sign agreement to help build pipeline of women leaders for UAE boards.
New UAE governance law for family businesses announced
A new ownership governance law has come into effect for family businesses in the UAE, which account for 90 percent of private companies.
UAE private sector commits to 30% women executives
As 18 UAE private companies – including Dubai Holding, Mars and PepsiCo – commit to putting women at the top, Aurora50 gives its view on building the pipeline of female business talent
Dubai Eye Business Breakfast: Women in 30% leadership roles by 2025
With 18 UAE private-sector companies signing a Gender Balance Council pledge to put women into 30 percent of their executive roles, Aurora50 co-founder Diana Wilde spoke to Dubai Eye’s The Business Breakfast to discuss the issue.
Shining a light on the Gulf’s women board directors
We interview board directors and Manarat members Amani Bouresli, professor of finance at Kuwait University, Natasha Hannoun, head of debt at Shuaa Capital, Meitha Al Hashemi, ADIB group credit officer, and Sara Nooruddin, head of private investments at Osool Asset Management.
