A Board Seat Is Only the Start: Designing for Women to Have a Voice
For Middle East boards, representation and influence are different tests. Better nomination, committee and meeting practices can connect the two.
Category: Women in Leadership
The Promotion Pipeline Needs More Than a Mentoring Programme
Mentoring offers advice. Sponsorship opens access to work that counts. An Arab States toolkit helps explain why employers need both.
Care Is a Leadership-Pipeline Issue, Not a Perk
Childcare, leave and predictable working practices affect who can stay on a leadership track. Employers should examine the design of the work itself.
Women-Led SMEs Need a Finance Journey, Not Another Pitch Day
Finance, business records and market access are connected. A useful support programme starts with the business need, not the stage presentation.
The Procurement Budget Can Open Doors for Women-Owned Businesses
Supplier diversity becomes practical when buyers examine tender access, payment and repeat orders, rather than treating a networking event as the outcome.
The New Era of Women-Led Enterprises in the Middle East
Across the region, women are founding, funding and running companies in sectors that once rarely featured them. The story is as much about structure…