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GCC Board Gender Index Report 2025 – In the media

Graphic for press release shows Aurora50 and Heriot-Watt University (UK/ Dubai/ Malaysia) logos with a set of silhouettes of five women's heads in shades of blue, white and grey and an illustration of the GCC skyline with key buildings from across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar etc and the text 'In the media: GCC Board Gender Index Report 2025'.
Suzanne Locke 8 May 2025
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The recent news that women hold 6.8 percent of board seats across the GCC (up from 5.2 percent in 2024), from the inaugural GCC Board Gender Index 2025 by Aurora50 and Heriot-Watt University Dubai, was widely covered by the media across the region.

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Coverage in English

 

GCC Board Gender Index Report 2024

GCC Board Gender Index Report 2024 in the media

Coverage in Arabic

  • Al Bayan newspaper
  • Al Fajr newspaper
  • Al Qabas newspaper (Kuwait)
  • Forbes Middle East (Arabic): Link
  • WAM (Arabic): Link
  • Al Ittihad newspaper (2nd coverage): Link
  • CNN Business Arabic (GCC): Link
  • Al Ittihad newspaper: Link
  • Al Ittihad newspaper (2nd coverage): Link
  • Al Bayan newspaper: Link
  • Al Khaleej newspaper: Link
  • Al Emarat Al Yom newspaper: Link
  • Al Watan newspaper: Link
  • Al Fajr newspaper (UAE): Link
  • Al Ahram newspaper (Egypt): Link
  • Al Qabas newspaper (Kuwait): Link
  • Entrepreneur Al Arabiyah magazine (GCC): Link
  • Al Jawhara magazine (KSA): Link
  • Rowad Al Aamal magazine (KSA): Link
  • Alam Al Technolojya magazine (GCC): Link
  • Middle East Business: Link
  • Al Ain Al Ikhbareya: Link
  • Bahrain news: Link
  • UAE Barq: Link
  • Zeen magazine: Link
  • Markets: Link
  • Nabd: Link
  • Al Moasher Al Iktisady: Link
  • Emirates News day: Link
  • Mubasher news: Link
  • Al Bawaba news: Link
  • Hal Al Khalij: Link
  • Gulf 365: Link
  • UAE news app: Link
  • Al Masr Al Yom: Link
  • One Arabia: Link
  • Arab Five: Link
  • 7E News: Link
  • 25 H news: Link
  • Arab Sahafa: Link
  • ESG Mena: Link
  • Tawasul news: Link
  • MENA Fn: Link
  • Lebanon news: Link
  • Arab tech: Link
  • Dubai global news: Link
  • Investment 24: Link
  • Wajhat: Link
  • Akhbar news: Link
  • Al Arab style: Link
  • Egypt now: Link
  • Dubai news: Link
  • Khabarna: Link
  • Resalat Al Salam: Link
  • Dubai Iconic: Link
  • Dubai new style: Link
  • Sahafati: Link

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