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Turkish Airlines joins IATA’s 25by2025 initiative aiming for gender balance in sector

Turkish Airlines, has indicated its commitment to diversity and inclusion by signing on the 25by2025 campaign organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), during 78th IATA Annual General Meeting held…

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Doha Debates’ Ambassador Program helps young people change their perspectives —and the world

The unique programme empowers participants to engage in productive conversations about the world’s most complex issues. Up until last year, Nicolas Kamanzi was someone who avoided difficult conversations. The young…

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News

Qatar invests in empowering Afghan women to join workforce

The agreement will provide Afghan women and girls with the skills needed to build their own businesses that can later compete with global economies. Qatar Fund for Development [QFFD] and…

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Qatar tackles gender equality in sports with new policy

Qatar’s Olympic body announced on Sunday that it is set to undergo a comprehensive review to promote gender equality and progress in sports. The Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) said it…

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Qatari women ‘outnumber men’ at local universities

Qatari women outnumber their male counterparts in higher education once again, Qatar Foundation tells Doha News. In the past academic year, almost 75% of Qatari students registered at Qatar Foundation…

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Opinion

Social justice can only be achieved through solidarity

Achieving social justice doesn’t have to take many lifetimes. It can be eliminated from our communities if we unite against it and speak, writes Ayan Said on World Day of…

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Is gender equality and youth development in your New Year’s resolution?

Globally 39% of women are part of the labour force according to the World Bank. To be more specific, only 57% of women in Qatar contribute compared to the 96%…

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Interview: ‘Girls need to see early on in their lives that everything is open to them, and nothing will stop them’

by Menatalla Ibrahim Doha news speaks to leading gender studies scholar, Dr. Amal Mohammed Al-Malki, to find out where she thinks Qatari women stand in their rapidly changing society. Recent…

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