41 places to celebrate International Women’s Day in Dubai
Many of the city s hot spots are giving away some freebies for woman on this special day
1 of 41 BLA BLA DUBAI: Ladies can enjoy a delicious complimentary pink welcome beverage called ‘Miss Gindependent’ on arrival – either a cocktail or mocktail, whilst working on their tans around the pool. Sun Loungers are priced at Dh150 with Dh100 redeemable on F&B. This special pink beverage is available all day at Dh25 too. Image Credit: Supplied
2 of 41 BELLA: A new weekly Monday ladies night is launching at Italian restaurant Bella called Bella’s Apericena. And on Monday, March 8 from 6pm to 10pm, they’re giving ladies a free taster of what’s to come. To celebrate International Women’s Day, ladies can enjoy four hours of free-flow beverages, with pizzas and tapas-style Italian food. From March 15 and every Monday after the deal for ladies will be priced at Dh
Covid: Inspirational women volunteers during the pandemic in UAE
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There’s no escaping the fact that the pandemic has taken over our lives. We didn’t anticipate how the world would change but at the same time, it helped us connect, collaborate and continue with our daily functional roles and responsibilities. On the occasion of International Women’s day, we showcase stories of four women in the UAE who went beyond their usual work roles to volunteer and lift community spirits during the pandemic.
26-year-old Mariam Al Samadi and 23-year-old Anan Helwih who started their initiative DXB Women on Instagram to support struggling female-led businesses across Dubai during the pandemic. The Palestinian Americans friends have been Dubai residents for more than 10 years. “We started this initiative way back in May when the pandemic was at its peak. We noticed that some of the local small businesses lacked the social media presence. Since we have stud
Dubai: To achieve a world with equal opportunities, women are told to “choose to challenge” individually and collectively to bring about change. This was highlighted during a virtual forum in Dubai celebrating International Women’s Day on Monday.
Bearing the theme, ‘Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world’, the forum, organised by Flow, a pioneering healthy-eating hub at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, delved on the importance of women standing at the frontline of the global crisis as innovators, volunteers, community organisers and entrepreneurs.
On the panel were Maz Hakim, a popular Afghan-Australian radio presenter who moderated the session, Heather Harries, founder of the Stop and Help initiative, Mariam Al Samadi, founder of DXBWomen, and Carolyn Yaffe, a psychotherapist at Medcare Camali Mental Health Clinic.
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