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Some 28,700 Emiratis have taken jobs at private companies since the launch of the Nafis employment programme, figures released this week show.
Another 18 private-sector companies have signed the UAE Gender Balance Council's SDG 5 pledge to put women in 30% of senior roles by 2025.
Insights & opinion
Some of the comments the outgoing New Zealand prime minister has made that show she is an inclusive leader.
A board bio is a one-page summary that tells a story about you, writes Dr Rony Touma of executive and board search firm Spencer Stuart.
How to be mindful of how people of determination - disabled people - interact with you online, as consumers or employees.
May Nasrallah, Founder and Executive Chair of deNovo Partners, on allyship, career sponsors and good managers.
Aurora50 co-founder Diana Wilde reflects on the year, from widening our remit to all DEI to COP 27 and the SDG 5 pledge.
A private-sector Emiratisation quota and a new family business law mean companies need to think 'glocal'.
Aurora50 in the media
Accounting & Business: Promoting female leaders
Women leaders can be a big driver of change, says Accounting & Business (AB), reporting on ACCA’s Women in Finance event in Dubai.
Khaleej Times: Female representation on corporate boards ‘vital’ for growth
There’s a business case for more female representation on corporate boards, panellists said at the Khaleej Times' Middle East Women Board of Directors Forum.
Bahrain This Month: Celebrating Bahraini Women’s Day
Aurora50’s Diana Wilde commented in a feature in Bahrain This Month for Bahraini Women’s Day, looking at achievements for women at work in Bahrain.
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".
Aurora50's press releases
Press release: Diversity on the rise for UAE boards
Research undertaken reveals that 6.7% of board seats in the UAE are now held by women, up from 3.5% in 2020. The first-of-its-kind report, sponsored by ADNOC, highlights key strategies for aspiring women to reach independent board positions in just a decade, curated from research with current regional women board directors.
Aurora50 and General Women's Union (GWU) sign agreement to help build pipeline of women leaders for UAE boards.