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WiSER Calls on Women to be Drivers of Innovation

Leaders from government, business and academia recently convened in Abu Dhabi for the annual Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy, WiSER, conference under the theme ‘Practical steps towards sustainable innovation.’ The event was organised by Masdar in partnership with the Zayed Future Energy Prize. The conference, a key event at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, sought to discuss the collaborative role that governments and businesses can play in fostering sustainable innovation, and the critical importance of including women in this dialogue. Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany, WiSER Programme Director, Executive Director of Sustainability and Brand at Masdar, and Director of the Zayed Future Energy Prize, said: “At WiSER, we seek to ensure that women are the drivers of change for a sustainable future, enabling them to positively impact innovation and breakthroughs in policy, technology and business. Today’s event helps us understand the way forward to achieving this goal.” “With greater mentoring and…

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Innovations 4 HER

Kativa Shukla: Tackling food spoilage with FreshPaper innovation

We live in a world that is constantly dealing with the global problem of food spoilage. Over 800 million people on the planet go hungry due to shortage of food supply. Kativa Shukla is the CEO of Fenugreen and inventor of FreshPaper, a simple remedy to food spoilage. Research shows that farmers around the world are harvesting enough food to feed the planet but over 25% of the food harvested is lost to food spoilage, contributing to the shortage of global food supply. Over a billion people around the world still live without refrigeration, further contributing to the global problem of food spoilage. Kativa Shukla started her experiment after a visit to her grandmother in India; having been warned by her mum to avoid drinking tap water on her visit, her grandmother helped her stave off stomach upset on the visit with some homemade herbal mixtures which included fenugreek.…

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Mums & Kids Zone

Your kid and her sweet tooth and the sugar diet plan

Parents often wonder why their kids tend to crave sugary snacks. The food industry does not make it any easier, as you find them daily devising new ways to tantalize children with their sweet snacks. Parents are often unable to escape the industry’s antics since they are found lurking almost everywhere you turn; the dentist’s office, the bank drive, the parks etc. flashing a lollipop or some other tantalizing sweets at the kids, frustrating parents to no end.

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Fashion & Beauty

‘I’m not afraid of heights, have you seen my shoes?

By Boma Benjy Iwuoha

Do you have people asking you why you love your heels? A mum who’s always asking; don’t you think that’s too high dear? Or a cousin who sits on your bed watching you dress up, then slips in that unsolicited guidance that goes like; do you ever wonder how uncomfortable it would feel if you fell off those shoes? Oh yes! I’ve heard it all. From the aunt who thinks I may end up with a cracked skull and 20 stitches, to a brother who thinks I’m too tall to wear heels that high; and let’s not leave out the know it all friend, who’s rather too scared to walk the heels, so she goes like, “you just love to attract unnecessary attention to yourself”. Yes! Like I said, I’ve been there.

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Health & Wellbeing

Postnatal Hygiene and its Importance

By: Asha Das Postnatal period is the time when you are recovering from the body changes associated with pregnancy. This is the time for adapting to a new life, especially for the new mother. During the nine months of pregnancy, the woman was the center of attention for everyone. But now, it is the newborn baby. Chances are you will be so busy with your baby that you may neglect proper postnatal care. The postnatal period is a very vulnerable time for the mother since she is prone to various infections. It is also a time when she requires a lot of physical and emotional support from her family, especially from her partner. Neglecting to provide hygienic care for the mother during this time will only increase the chance of infections in both the mother and child. Postnatal hygiene is very essential as this can prevent infections and speed up…

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