Gulf women continue to strengthen their presence in the development journey of GCC countries, supported by a young population base and growing participation in the labour market, according to a GCC-Stat report.
The Women's Pavilion at Expo City Dubai, in partnership with Meem Foundation, American Hospital Dubai and PeriCare, has launched Her Health Majlis – an ongoing wellness series offering accessible, stigma-free education on women's health.
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has formalised Iron Women as a unified global platform to solve a severe shortage of skilled operators, technicians, and service professionals. The initiative is positioned not as a symbolic gesture but as essential business infrastructure.
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, has launched the Ramadan Safety Campaign, that focuses on themes that promote overall wellbeing and encourage positive daily habits and mindful behaviour. This year's campaign is being led by Alba’s women workforce.
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), a world-leading aluminium smelter, marked the Bahraini Women’s Day in style with a special ceremony to celebrate the contributions of its female workforce. It also pledged to create more pathways for their growth and success.
Saudi Arabia has seen a year-on-year decline in the unemployment rate, which reached 7.5% among Saudis in the third quarter of 2025, down 0.3 percentage points compared with the same period in 2024, said a General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) report.
Golf Saudi continued its commitment to advancing women’s sport through its flagship thought leadership platform, Change With Conversation, a recurring feature of the PIF Global Series.
The UAE network of Association for Project Management (APM) organised a key event in Abu Dhabi to highlight the contribution of women leaders in the project management sector in the region. It was held under the theme ‘Transform Tomorrow’, to reflect that change is constant, and how we live and work is being reshaped.
UN Tourism has joined together public and private sector actors to commit to take concrete steps to advance women’s empowerment in tourism. The “Almaty Call to Action” comes out of the First Regional Conference on the Empowerment of Women in Tourism in Europe and women’s empowerment workshops which have taken place in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Jazeera Airways has announced a special October promotion, offering passengers 20 per cent off one-way and round-trip fares, along with a dedicated benefit for women: 50 per cent off seat selection.
