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Women’s voices continue to be globally underrepresented in mainstream media. That’s why Women’s Voices Now (WVN) hosts an annual Online Film Festival for films and filmmakers interested in exposure and advocacy of global women’s rights issues. We promote and amplify the free expression of the worldwide struggle for women’s civil, economic, political, and gender rights…

Are you stuck in your yesterday? Carrying the burden of “what was” upon your shoulders? Many tend to hang on to pain, and live their present days aching from things that happened in their past. Even at times replaying in the mind hurtful scenarios over and over again. And then you ask, why do I…

Inline with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the “year of giving” in the UAE, commenced the fourth session of  “Be an Icon” series that promotes “paying it forward” concept,  with the opening question: where do you see yourself in 30 years?  asked by Ms. Salma Sakhnini; Founder &…

[Mira Khatib, a published author, award winning poet and activist for women rights took it a step further in helping others. She co-founded an initiative for women empowerment, called Arab Woman Platform. As it’s Editor-in-Chief she and her team help women globally to live better and achieve their goals. Working on this platform Mira had…

I am the perfect one! You never had to sleep next to my frustrations, Then wake up to my mood swings You never worried about providing for me, because a “selected” or “occasional” gift went a long way; And you never had to keep a brave face, On the contrary, you showed me your weakness…

Getting children prepared for bedtime or study time can be one of the most difficult tasks of a parent. A reason for this has to do with children’s lack of attachment to their rooms. Below are 4 ideas for internal design that help turning a child’s room into a perfect study area and sleep cave:…