Paths To Progress, A Forum Staged By Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Female Fusion, And Entrepreneur Middle East … – Entrepreneur

Paths To Progress, A Forum Staged By Heriot-Watt University Dubai, Female Fusion, And Entrepreneur Middle East … – Entrepreneur

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In 2022, the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report showed that the UAE ranked first across all Arab countries and 68th globally, which was four spots higher than its position in the previous year. Indeed, it is a milestone that speaks volumes of how the nation's gender equity measures have reaped success over the years. But while there is plenty to celebrate about, there also seems to be a quiet collective agreement across the UAE business ecosystem that there is still room for improvement when it comes to achieving gender equity.

That sentiment was on full display on May 10, 2023, when the Dubai campus of Heriot-Watt University, a pioneer of higher education in the UAE, played host to Paths To Progress, an event jointly staged by the university along with Female Fusion, a global digital membership for female entrepreneurs that helps them start, build, grow and