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First woman to be Speaker of an Arab national council: Dr Amal Al Qubaisi of the UAE
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Dr Amal Al Qubaisi was elected by her peers on Wednesday, 18 November 2015, the Speaker of the United Arab Emirates' Federal National Council (FNC). Today, history is made as Dr Al Qubaisi becomes the first woman to fill the shoes of the Speaker of an Arab national council.
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Dr Amal Al Qubaisi was elected by her peers on Wednesday, 18 November 2015, the Speaker of the United Arab Emirates' Federal National Council (FNC). Today, history is made as Dr Al Qubaisi becomes the first woman to fill the shoes of the Speaker of an Arab national council.
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UAE Women Leadership Program
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The Dubai Women Establishment organization is leading ‘UAE Women Leadership Program’, an innovative program in partnering with the ‘Mohammed Bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development’ (MBRPLD).
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The Dubai Women Establishment organization is leading ‘UAE Women Leadership Program’, an innovative program in partnering with the ‘Mohammed Bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development’ (MBRPLD).
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Khalifa Fund awards nearly 30% of $14m funding to women, UAE
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Nearly 30 percent of 69 projects awarded AED51m ($14m) funding by the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development in the first quarter of 2013 were managed by female entrepreneurs, the fund’s CEO has revealed.
“Females occupied 28.3 percent of the projects financed by the Khalifa Fund, which is considered a good indicator of female engagement in the business sector, enhancing the role of women in the economic development of the UAE,” said HE Abdullah Saeed Al Darmaki, CEO of the fund.
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Nearly 30 percent of 69 projects awarded AED51m ($14m) funding by the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development in the first quarter of 2013 were managed by female entrepreneurs, the fund’s CEO has revealed.
“Females occupied 28.3 percent of the projects financed by the Khalifa Fund, which is considered a good indicator of female engagement in the business sector, enhancing the role of women in the economic development of the UAE,” said HE Abdullah Saeed Al Darmaki, CEO of the fund.