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Private-sector companies sign GBC's SDG 5 pledge on 15 December 2022

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.

15 American companies sign GBC's SDG 5 pledge in November - image courtesy Dubai Media Office

15 American companies operating in the UAE have pledged to put women in 30 percent of their local leadership positions by 2025.

Emirates Green Building Council's Annual Congress, Path to Net Zero, June 2022 - Diana Wilde of Aurora50 on panel

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.

Dates on a palm tree - credit PXhere.com

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'.

RAK Women's Empowerment Conference 04/06/22

The women of Ras Al Khaimah have a new venue to network in the RAK Women's Empowerment Conference - and are being advised to become skilled networkers.

Aviram Awards - Tech for Humanity winners in front of Dubai's Burj Al Arab -FORBES/COLIN BALDWIN

The Aviram Awards - Tech for Humanity - gave away $650,000 in its inaugural awards, which Aurora50's Diana Wilde helped judge. She talks about the funding issue for women-led start-ups and how it relates to boards.

Mountaineers in silhouette hold hands at sunset - Wikimedia - Damian Gadal

Becoming an ally to women and other marginalised colleagues - your individual role in workplace diversity and inclusion.

Table of the UN's 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs)

As COP 27 convenes, we look at the UN's 17 sustainable development goals, and how the UAE is aligned.

Woman writing and planning business strategy - notebook, organisation chart, hand-drawn graph - Pxhere

Statistics to take to your executive or board to help you persuade your business DEI training is worthwhile.

[Aurora50 template] Collage 10 listed UAE women board directors to know: Top row (L-R): HE Aarefa Al Falahi, Maha AlQattan, Hind Al Ali, Mariam Balfaqeh, HE Dr Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, Elham Al Qasim. Bottom row (L-R): Fatima Al Fahim, Dr Moza Sweidan, Raja Almazrouei, HE Dr Raja Al Gurg

As the UAE celebrates Emirati Women’s Day, we highlight 10 women to know on the UAE's listed boards, including several chairs.

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Aurora50 in the media - The National, 16/06/22

The number of women in board positions rose to 77 seats in 2022, from 29 seats in 2020, The National reported, quoting Aurora50 research report Non-executive Board Careers in the UAE: A Path to Gender Balance.

Aurora50 in the media - Gulf News, 16/06/22

The number of women holding board seats in UAE listed firms has more than doubled over in two years, Gulf News reports, quoting Aurora50's research report Non-executive Board Careers in the UAE: A Path to Gender Balance.

Aurora50 in the media - Al Arabiya, 16/06/22

Al Arabiya reports that the UAE’s continued efforts to improve gender diversity in the boardroom have led to more women holding board positions this year (8.9 percent), up from 3.5 percent in 2020, according to research undertaken by Aurora50 and Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG).

Aurora50 in the media - Israel Hayom 02/04/22

Aurora50 co-founder Diana Wilde speaks to Israel Hayom about start-ups, female founders, getting women on boards and success in the Middle East.

HE Abdulhamid M. Saeed Alahmadi, Governor of the Central Bank of the UAE, and logo for Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, co-founder of Aurora50

Abu Dhabi, UAE — 13 March 2021: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with …

23 November 2020; Abu Dhabi: Senior representatives of several leading organisations have agreed to collaborate with Aurora50 to shape and advance board-level …

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