Saudi Arabia Lifts Travel Restrictions for Women
The authorities of Saudi Arabia have announced its decision to permit women and grown up girls to travel without the approval of their guardian. This decision was recently enacted following the Saudi Government’s Vision 2030 which seeks the inclusion of women’s participation in the development of Saudi Arabia. The removal of male guardian approval is not the only milestone achieved by the middle east country who last year began permitting women to drive, after a decades-old driving ban was lifted. Prior to that time, Saudi Arabia was the only country left in the world that disapproves women from driving and families had to hire private chauffeurs for female relatives. Under the new reforms, Saudi women under the age of 21 can get approval from their mother, as opposed to another male relative, in cases where the father is deceased. They are also allowed to be able to apply for a…
Conservative Group Sues Over California’s Senate Bill 826 Requiring Women On Corporate Boards
One step forward, two steps back. Recently in California, a conservative activist group called Judicial Watch filed a lawsuit against the implementation of Senate…
CA Sri Lanka Launches Female Directory to Promote Gender Diversity
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) has launched a directory of female members with qualifications and experience to be…
7 Challenges Encountered by Women in the Corporate World
When examining the life of the modern-day woman in the corporate world, it is highly pertinent to understand that almost all women who have…
8 Golden Rules to Keeping a Healthy and Perfect Office Romance
In our previous article on the love bite segment, we shared an article on office romance which we promised to conclude. This week we…
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Overcoming Bulimia – My Story
I started my love-hate relationship with food at a very tender age. I was about eight or nine at most and was preparing to…
5 Lessons I Learnt Along My Way to Becoming an Engineer: The Testimony of Engineer Ozak Esu
For every test or examination taken at school in Nigeria, you are given a results sheet that ranks students in order of academic performance.…
Returning the Goodwill of Philanthropy
By Miracle Nwankwo Every philanthropist has a unique and inspiring tale about their journey in philanthropy, and often times their acts and willingness to…
99% Of GCC Countries Have Lifted Restrictions On Female Travel Except Qatar
Qatar is the only Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) country still implementing male guardianship laws for female travel after Saudi Arabia lifted its restrictions on…
Ernst & Young Names Its First Female Head for The African Region
EY has appointed Nancy Muhoya Nganga as managing partner of its Kenyan practice and leader of the East Africa cluster, the first time a…
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