RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Women in Saudi Arabia will be allowed to join the army as soldiers for the first time in yet another step to empower females in the country, Saudi newspaper Asharq Al Awsat reported Thursday. The Saudi Defense Ministry has allowed women’s enlistment for military jobs with ranks from the private soldier … Continue reading EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN – In First, Saudi Women To Be Enlisted In Army
French cosmetics maker L’Oreal hosted its annual runway show on Saturday featuring an all-star cast of movie stars, singers and supermodels who embodied self-empowerment on the sidelines of Paris Fashion Week. Celebrities including Britain’s Naomi Campbell looked on from the audience of the show, held in the inner courtyard of the neoclassical Monnaie de Paris … Continue reading PARIS FASHION WEEK | L’Oreal Celebrate Female Empowerment With Glamorous Runway Show
Another Arab woman is making waves as it has been announced that HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has been appointed to the position of Chairperson fo Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. HH Sheikha Latifa, was previously the Vice Chairperson of Dubai Culture, and she was responsible for pioneering and leading projects … Continue reading ROYALS | HH Sheikha Latifa of Dubai Takes on a New Role
Kylie Jenner has become the youngest self-made billionaire in the world aged 21, knocking Mark Zuckerberg off the top spot (he was an ancient 23 when he hit 10 figures). Her Kylie Cosmetics make-up line, which she still owns outright, started selling through Ulta stores across the U.S.last year, the same year in which the … Continue reading WOMEN’S EMPOERMENT | Kylie Jenner Becomes Youngest Self-Made Billionaire At 21
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA, August 27, 2019 – On Wednesday, 28th August, the UAE will celebrate Emirati Women’s Day, an annual event that celebrates inspiring women, supported by the government and welcomed by the community. Emirati Women’s Day coincides this year with the Federal National Council, FNC, election, which will witness considerable progress in terms of … Continue reading EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN| UAE To Celebrate Emirati Women’s Day
Ivanka Trump is adding a stop in Colombia to a previously announced trip to South America in September to focus on the economic empowerment of women in developing countries. The White House said last week that President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior adviser plans to visit Paraguay and Argentina to promote the Women’s Global Development … Continue reading EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN | Ivanka Trump Adds Colombia To Upcoming South America Trip
Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA – Saudi Arabia has begun allowing adult women to travel without permission and to exercise more control over family matters, state news agency SPA, reported on Tuesday, following a flurry of royal degrees approving the changes. Riyadh has long faced international criticism over the status of Saudi women. Rights groups say women … Continue reading WOMEN EMPOWERMENT | Saudi Arabia Implements End To Travel Restriction For Saudi Women
In honor of the iconic fashion designer’s 136th birthday, Alkassandra looks back at Chane’s Legacy. Coco Chanel’s impact on fashion is unparalleled – and her design legacy is just as relevant today, on what would have been her 136th birthday, as it was decades ago. The legendary fashion designer’s canon of now-staples – the tweet … Continue reading FASHION ICONS | 9 Coco Chanel Fact You Probably Never Knew
Riyadh, SAUDI ARABIA – Women in Saudi Arabia will finally be allowed to hold passports and travel abroad without the consent of a male guardian, a policy shift that marks a significant loosening of the Kingdom’s notorious restrictions on women. The new amendment was approved on Thursday by the Saudi Cabinet, and will allow all … Continue reading KSA | Saudi Arabia Finally Allowed To Hold Passports And Travel Independently
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