Author: Suzanne Locke

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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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  Bloomberg: Aurora50 CEO on increasing women on UAE boards

  Aurora50’s Diana Wilde speaks to Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East about gender parity on boards in the UAE, as ESCA sets a quota for listed companies of one woman per board.

  Suzanne Locke
  17th March 2021

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• Dubai Eye Business Breakfast: Women hold just 3% of UAE board director roles

  Speaking to Dubai Eye’s The Business Breakfast after the Emirates Securities and Commodities Authority announced a quota of one woman per listed board in March 2021, Aurora50 co-founder Diana Wilde said the quota was “not tokenistic”.

  Suzanne Locke
  16th March 2021

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  ESCA sets one-woman quota for listed UAE company boards

  Listed companies in the UAE must now have at least one female director on their boards, market regulator ESCA says.

  Suzanne Locke
  15th March 2021

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  The National: It’s time for UAE women to take their seats in the boardroom

  Aurora50 co-founder Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan writes in The National about the ‘Great Reset’ and what it means for UAE women in the boardroom.

  Suzanne Locke
  28th August 2020

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  Arabian Business: UAE launches ’20 for 2020′

  The UAE launched the ’20 for 2020’ initiative aimed at driving gender balance at board level, Arabian Business reported.

  Suzanne Locke
  9th March 2020

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  The National: UAE launches initiative to boost number of women on boards

  A new programme launched on International Women’s Day on Sunday aims to improve female representation at board level in the UAE, The National eports.

  Suzanne Locke
  9th March 2020

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  Arabian Business: UAE launches ’20 for 2020′ to drive gender balance at board level

  The UAE has launched the ’20 for 2020′ initiative aimed at driving gender balance at board level, reports Arabian Business.

  Suzanne Locke
  9th March 2020

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