A girl from Rajasthan’s village, Bassi, took it upon herself after families in the village refused to let girls travel to the nearest library, which was 13-14 Kms away amidst fear of molestation, and opened a library herself in the village. She undertook this task to make learning more accessible to the girls in the …
Justice Ayesha A. Malik’s nomination, intensely opposed by some lawyers that have threatened to strike, was hailed by others as an important victory in improving representation for women. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistan cleared the way for the first woman in the country’s history to become a Supreme Court justice, when a judicial commission on Thursday …
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Wafa Al-Rushaid is CEO of Raffles Education Middle East and Tamkeen Co., and sits on several chairs and boards.She is one of the most distinguished female entrepreneurs in the Kingdom. Al-Rushaid is also president of the W Foundation, which aims to collect and preserve art in the Arab world.She is well known for her work …
Who’s Who: Wafa Al-Rushaid, CEO of Raffles Education Middle East and Tamkeen Co. Read More »
There was a time when the word “entrepreneur” was closely associated with men. However, over the years the term has evolved and so has its gender association. Building a business is all about having a vision and working towards it. Your gender plays no role in it and these women entrepreneurs have proven exactly that. …
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The state-run oil major has been functioning without a full-time chairman and managing director since former chief Shashi Shanker retired on March 31, 2021. Alka Mittal, director of human resources at energy major Oil and Natural Gas Company (ONGC), has been given the additional charge of chairman and managing director, the company announced on January 3. With this …
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