The Arab International Women’s Forum was truly delighted to collaborate with the London School of Economics on Saturday 08 March 2025 on the ver...
Accelerating Action: A message from AIWF on International Women’s Day
In 2025 and beyond, AIWF reaffirms our commitment together with our partners to working for a future where every woman in the Middle East...
Arab International Women’s Forum and Arabia Insurance announce new partnership to champion women’s leadership in the MENA insurance sector
The Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF), the leading London-based non-governmental global development organisation dedicated to empowering w...
AIWF a supporting partner of the 5th Middle East Women Leaders’ Summit & Awards KSA 2025 in Riyadh
For the fourth consecutive year, AIWF is delighted to be a supporting partner of the 5th Edition Middle East Women Leaders’ Summit & Awards...
Haifa Al Kaylani OBE participates at WiSER Annual Forum during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025
The Arab International Women’s Forum was delighted to participate last week at another outstanding edition of the WiSER Annual Forum, held durin...
AIWF shares open call for 12th L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Program
AIWF is delighted to share the open call for applications for the 12th edition of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional....
AIWF President & Founder participates as a speaker at the WiSER Annual Forum as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani OBE was exceptionally proud to participate on 15 January 2025 at the WiSER Annual Forum, held during...
AIWF and London School of Economics to co-host ‘Empowering Women in Agriculture’ event for IWD 2025
The Arab International Women’s Forum is delighted to announce that in March 2025 we will be co-hosting a key event with the Firoz Lalji...
AIWF co-hosts Special Reception with Coutts at iconic 440 Strand welcoming leaders in finance from the UK and MENA
On Wednesday 23 October 2024 the Arab International Women’s Forum was delighted to partner with Coutts & Co for the AIWF Special Reception h...
Haifa Al Kaylani OBE contributes to ‘The Business of Philanthropy’ by Badr Afar
AIWF is pleased to share that Haifa Al Kaylani OBE, President & Founder, has contributed to ‘The Business of Philanthropy’, an insight...
Haifa Al Kaylani OBE appointed to the Council of the World Agriculture Forum
The Arab International Women’s Forum is delighted to announce that Haifa Al Kaylani OBE, President & Founder and former Chair of AIWF, has b...
Haifa Al Kaylani OBE delivers keynote at World Congress on Rehabilitation (WCR) 2024 under the theme ‘Work and Employment’ in Abu Dhabi
30 SEPTEMBER 2024 | HAIFA AL KAYLANI OBE It was an honour and pleasure for me to participate as a keynote speaker at the...
Haifa Al Kaylani OBE attends celebratory UAE launch of Emirati Women Achievers powered by startAD, Tamkeen & NYUAD
On Tuesday 03 September 2024, it was a great pleasure and an honour for AIWF to be represented by Founder & President Haifa Al...
Haifa Al Kaylani OBE interviewed by British Embassy UAE for its #UKinUAEInspiringWomen video series
We are delighted to share this inspirational video interview with AIWF’s President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani OBE created by the British Emb...
AIWF President & Founder visits the RAK Medical and Health Sciences University at invitation of the President
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani OBE was delighted to be invited on Monday 27 May by the President of The RAK Medical...
AIWF President & Founder visits the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination in Abu Dhabi
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani OBE was recently invited for an official visit to the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determinat...
Haifa Al Kaylani OBE hosted by British Ambassador in the UAE for Honours celebration dinner
On 22 May 2024 in Dubai, AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani OBE was hosted for a very special dinner at the Residence...
AIWF supports call for World Academy of Sciences’ TWAS Young Affiliates Programme for young Arab women scientists
AIWF is pleased to support the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (BA) and TWAS Arab Regional Partner (TWAS-AREP) in its call for the World Academy of Sciences.....
AIWF and Pfizer announce ‘DEI by Design KSA: Women’s Leadership & Legacy in Health’ virtual series for 2024-2025
For well over a decade, Pfizer Middle East has been a Platinum Corporate Partner of the Arab International Women’s Forum, a leading development orga...
AIWF and WiSER announce major London climate conference in partnership with COP28 UAE Presidency
We are sorry to announce that the AIWF x WiSER Conference, ‘Building on the UAE Consensus: Women Leaders in Climate Action & Sustainable Dev...
AIWF and the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association sign MoU to support transparent, inclusive sustainable development in Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa
The Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association – EMEA, represented by its Founder and President, Professor Rym Ayadi, and the Arab International Wome...
Investiture of Haifa Al Kaylani OBE takes place at Windsor Castle
“I am deeply honoured and humbled to share that my investiture into the Order of the British Empire took place at Windsor Castle on...
AIWF appoints Dr Lamya Fawwaz to Board of Directors
Lamya Fawwaz joins the Board of the Arab International Women’s Forum, creating considerable impact in 2024 and beyond, supporting women and young le...
Dr Oualae Alami appointed Vice Chair of AIWF
The Board of the Arab International Women’s Forum is delighted to announce that effective 01 January 2024, Dr Oualae Alami has been appointed Vice.....
AIWF supports 11th edition of the L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science MENA Regional Young Talents Program
AIWF is delighted to share that the call for applications for the 11th edition of the L’Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Reg...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani appointed to the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in King Charles’ New Year 2024 Honours List
The Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF) is proud and delighted to announce that AIWF’s President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani has been appoi...
AIWF President & Founder participates in key PepsiCo x League of Arab States panel at COP28
The climate crisis is one of the most pressing global challenges of our time, especially in our region, impacting every aspect of life. The...
Haifa Al Kaylani delivers keynote address at the Lean In Equity & Sustainability UAE Network Launch at COP28
I was very pleased to attend and deliver a welcome address at the Lean In Equity & Sustainability UAE Network Launch on 7 December...
AIWF President & Founder moderates key panel at Arab Women Leaders’ Summit at COP28
It was such a pleasure to moderate a key panel at the COP28 Arab Women Leaders’ Summit on Monday 04 December 2023, joining outstanding...
Haifa Al Kaylani attends COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum at COP28
I am pleased to share an outstanding Day Two at the Inaugural COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum in the Green Zone at COP28,...
AIWF President & Founder participates as discussant for OECD roundtable at COP28
During the outstanding Inaugural COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum in the Green Zone at COP28, themed ‘Making Sustainability the G...
AIWF President & Founder participates at Inaugural COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum in Dubai
As President & Founder of the Arab International Women’s Forum it has indeed been an honour and a pleasure to attend two days of...
AIWF supports PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator Program: MENA Sustainability Edition prize ceremony at Museum of the Future in Dubai
Haifa Al Kaylani, President & Founder of AIWF, was recently invited to attend the second iteration of the PepsiCo Greenhouse Accelerator Program: ...
AIWF President & Founder chairs a key panel at Aurora50 Inclusion Summit in Abu Dhabi
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani recently chaired a key panel at the Aurora50 Inclusion Summit in Abu Dhabi. The session, titled ‘S...
AIWF and Pfizer launch ‘DEI by Design’ report with recommendations on embedding diversity into MENA health
“The AIWF x Pfizer report advocates for embedding DEI into healthcare workplace culture, policy and practice, and leveraging the strengths of a ...
AIWF and Masdar’s WiSER jointly launch ‘On the Road to COP28: Women-Led Innovation in Climate, Sustainability & STEM’ report and recommendations
AIWF and WiSER launch a key report ahead of COP28 in the UAE, exploring international strategies to embed diversity and nurture women’s leadership a...
AIWF Chair Mona Al Moayyed honoured with a special award at the 2nd Annual Middle East Women Leaders’ Summit 2023
AIWF is proud to share that HE Mona Al Moayyed, Chair of the AIWF Executive Committee & Managing Director of YK Al Moayyed and...
Haifa Al Kaylani participates at the ‘Regional Workshop on Science Diplomacy for the Arab Region’ workshop hosted by Bibliotheca Alexandrina
‘We are witnessing firsthand that progress towards meeting many of the objectives of the SDGs is being strengthened significantly by small scale...
AIWF delighted to support the ABCC’s Arab British Economic Summit 2023 in London (20 November 2023)
The Arab International Women’s Forum, a longstanding Institutional Partner of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC), is delighted to once ...
AIWF to partner with Aurora 50 Inclusion Summit in Abu Dhabi (09-10 November) | ‘Driving growth and innovation through the power of inclusion’
The Arab International Women’s Forum is delighted to partner with Aurora50 for the upcoming Inclusion Summit 2023, titled, ‘Driving growth...
AIWF proud to support the MENA Women Leaders’ Summit & Awards for the second consecutive year
The Arab International Women’s Forum is delighted to be partnering for the second consecutive year with the MENA Women Leaders’ Summit &am...
AIWF Board Member Raghda Kurdi speaks at major Union for the Mediterranean conference in Barcelona on inclusive economies
AIWF Board Member Raghda Kurdi was delighted to join a leading group of experts, officials from multilateral and international organizations, and busi...
AIWF Supports the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program Celebrating a Decade of Pioneering Arab Female Scientists
AIWF President & Founder attends Award ceremony in Dubai to mark the 10th anniversary of nurturing and furthering the research endeavors of 51 fem...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani participates in fireside chat with the Youth Visionaries Association
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani was delighted to participate in a fireside chat on Zoom on 09 September hosted by the Youth...
Celebrating Emirati Women & Sustainable Development at a Special Event in Abu Dhabi
29 August 2023 – It was indeed a great honour for me to participate at a very special Emirati Women’s Day event held under...
Celebrating Emirati Women’s Day 2023 | A message from the Arab International Women’s Forum
The United Arab Emirates has made immense strides in championing the cause of women’s empowerment and economic inclusion. Today, as we mark Emir...
AIWF and Pfizer to host third session in ‘DEI By Design’ panel series on 21 June 2023
The Arab International Women’s Forum and Pfizer Middle East are delighted to share that we will be hosting the third and final session in...
AIWF Board Member Ibtehaj Al Ahmadani re-elected to the Qatar Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
The Qatar Chamber of Commerce recently concluded its Elections, and members of Qatar Chamber have elected a new Board of Directors for the seventh...
AIWF Board Member Ibtihaj Al Ahmadani participates in the fifth Gulf Businesswomen Forum 2023 as a panel member and distinguished speaker
AIWF is delighted to share that our valued Member Ibtihaj Al Ahmadani, Qatar Chamber board member and Chairperson of the Qatari Businesswomen Forum re...
AIWF hosts Special Anniversary Reception in Riyadh in lead up to IWD 2023
Haifa Al Kaylani, President & Founder of the Arab International Women’s Forum, hosted a special reception at the Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts...
Haifa Al Kaylani to chair a key session at the QS Higher Ed Summit Middle East and Africa 2023
Haifa Al Kaylani, President & Founder of the Arab International Women’s Forum and a Commissioner of the ILO Global Commission on the Future ...
AIWF and Pfizer to co-host second virtual discussion in the ‘DEI by Design’ panel series on 09 March 2023
The Arab International Women’s Forum and Pfizer Middle East are delighted to share that we will be hosting the second session in our high-level...
AIWF supports London Launch of Dr Raja Al Gurg’s new book
AIWF invites its London network to the launch of Dr Raja Al Gurg’s The Power of Authenticity: Three Principles of Leadership Success by Dr...
AIWF and Pfizer successfully launch ‘DEI By Design’ joint initiative to empower MENA women’s leadership in health
On 13 December, the Arab International Women’s Forum and Pfizer were delighted to launch our new ‘DEI By Design’ joint initiative to...
The Arab International Women’s Forum welcomes Norma Taki, Partner at PwC Middle East, to the AIWF Board
AIWF’s work is overseen by a Board currently consisting of the President and Founder, the Chair of the Executive Committee, and Board Members from.....
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani participates on a key panel of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce’s annual event, the Arab British Economic Summit #ABES2022
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani was delighted to participate on a key panel of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce‘s flagship ...
The Arab International Women’s Forum’s (AIWF) network is invited to apply for Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) Pioneers Program 2023
Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) initiative cordially invites Arab International Women’s Forum’s (...
AIWF hosts ‘Women on Boards Roundtable’ with Pearl Initiative, AUC School of Business and 30% Club MENA
The Arab International Women’s Forum was proud to collaborate with the Pearl Initiative, the American University in Cairo School of Business, an...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani attended the launch of a major study conducted by The Centre for Strategic Philanthropy at CJBS in partnership with LGT
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani attended a special dinner/discussion in Dubai earlier this week on the occasion of the launch of a...
UAE based start-up Nadeera receives $100,000 grant from AIWF Global Partner PepsiCo to scale circular economy solution
Nadeera is the winner of PepsiCo’s MENA Greenhouse Accelerator Program, selected from a pool of 10 regional start-ups shortlisted earlier this year....
AIWF Board Member Raghda Kurdi delivers keynote at 8th TICAD on women and sustainable agriculture in the MENA
AIWF is delighted to share that our valued Board Member Raghda Kurdi recently participated as a keynote speaker for the 8th Tokyo International Confer...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani delivers Opening Keynote for the CEEL 2022 Global Summer Summit
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani recently delivered the Keynote Opening Address for the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Employability, and L...
The Arab International Women’s Forum and European Women Association sign MoU to drive female participation in entrepreneurship
AIWF and EWA will join forces to support and promote female founders in the MENA and in Europe, driving up economic inclusion and female...
Honorable Lujaina Mohsin Darwish joins the Board of the Arab International Women’s Forum
The Arab International Women’s Forum is delighted to announce that Honourable Lujaina Mohsin Darwish, Chairperson of Infrastructure, Technology, Ind...
AIWF announced as key Supporting Partner of the 2nd Arab British Economic Summit 2022 in London
The Arab International Women’s Forum, a longstanding partner of the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce sharing the mutual aim of nurturing collabo...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani delivers keynote at The Cyprus Institute Conference on Hydropdiplomacy
On 22 June AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani participated as a keynote speaker at a high-level conference in Nicosia, held under the...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani speaks with Badr Jafar for ‘The Business of Philanthropy’ podcast
AIWF is proud to share that AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani was invited recently to speak with Badr Jafar, Founding Patron of...
AIWF Institutional Partner WiSER launches third White Paper on ‘Energy Access for All’
AIWF congratulates our Institutional Partners at WiSER (the Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy Forum) team on the publication o...
Gender equality for a sustainable tomorrow: A message from HE Mona Al Moayyad on International Women’s Day 2022
As Chair of the AIWF Executive Committee, I am delighted to extend the warm wishes of the AIWF Board to all our Global Partners,...
AIWF announces HE Mona Al Moayyed as Chair of new Executive Committee
The Arab International Women’s Forum has announced that Dr Afnan Al Shuaiby and Sana Bardawil, have stepped down from their respective roles as C...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani chairs key session at QS Higher Education Summit in Dubai
AIWF’s Founder and President, Haifa Al Kaylani, chaired a key session at the QS Higher Education Summit in Dubai on Wednesday 02 March 2022....
AIWF participates at the WiSER Annual Forum on ‘Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy
AIWF was delighted to participate at the WiSER Annual Forum on ‘Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy’, held on Januar...
WATCH NOW | Building Resilience in the MENA Workplace
AIWF is proud to share the recording of our final virtual panel session for the 2021 Programme, ‘Building Resilience in the MENA Workplace’...
AIWF celebrates UAE’s momentous ‘Year of the 50th’
AIWF wishes a very Happy 50th National Day to all our Emirati friends, partners and members! All of us at AIWF are deeply proud...
WATCH NOW | AIWF x Taa Marbouta ‘Women in the Media’ (24 November 2021)
AIWF was proud to host its first event in the Saraha Series, titled ‘Women in the Media’, a virtual panel event held on 24...
WATCH NOW | AIWF and the Pearl Initiative Virtual Roundtable ‘Diversity on Corporate Boards & MENA Family Business’
The Arab International Women’s Forum and the Pearl Initiative were pleased to jointly host a virtual roundtable, ‘Diversity on Corporate Board...
AIWF recognises UN International Day of Rural Women 2021
This year’s UN International Day or Rural Women, under the theme ‘Rural women cultivating good food for all’, AIWF is proud to join our....
AIWF launches ‘Building Resilience in the MENA Workplace’ initiative on World Mental Health Day 2021
The Arab International Women’s Forum is pleased to announce, on World Mental Health Day 2021, that it has launched ‘Building Resilience in...
AIWF Co-Chair and Board Members proud to participate as Mentors in the inaugural WiSER Mentorship Program
The Arab International Women’s Forum is proud to announce that its Co-Chair Sana Bardawil and Board Members Dr Oualae Al Alami and Raghda Kurdi...
AIWF network invited to apply for Masdar’s Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) Pioneers Program 2022
WiSER, cordially invites AIWF female network, aged 25 to 35, of any nationality, to apply for the fourth edition of the WiSER Pioneers Program....
AIWF congratulates Board Member Chiara Corazza on her appointment to the Order of the Star of Italy
The AIWF Chairman and Board extend their warmest congratulations to our valued Board Member Chiara Corazza who has been appointed an Officer of the...
AIWF launches student graphic design competition for logo refresh in celebration of its 20th Anniversary in 2021
The Arab International Women’s Forum was founded in London in 2001 to support women’s economic empowerment and leadership, and advance you...
AIWF Chairman Dr Afnan Al Shuaiby recognised as one of 50 most influential people in Saudi Arabia
AIWF extends its warmest congratulations to Dr Afnan Al Shuaiby, who has been recognised as one of the top 50 most influential people in...
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani supports the World Bank’s #DigitalAg4Her Hackathon
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani was invited to serve recently as part of the final selection committee for the first edition of...
AIWF recognises 10th anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
16 June 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), which were unanimously endorsed by the...
Corporate stewardship to become necessity to company operations in post-pandemic era: AIWF Institutional Partner the Pearl Initiative launches landmark report
AIWF Institutional Partner The Pearl Initiative (PI), the leading independent, non-profit organisation working to improve corporate accountability an...
AIWF proud to support Schwarzman Scholars’ MENA outreach for qualified scholarship candidates
In 2019 AIWF was invited to support Schwarzman Scholars by extending the invitation for qualified candidates from the MENA Region to apply for this...
Haifa Al Kaylani writes for QS Global Education News on developing the MENA leaders of tomorrow
AIWF President & Founder Haifa Al Kaylani was proud to contribute a key article for the fourth edition of the QS Quacquarelli Symonds quarterly...
AIWF launches open call for young leaders to join the Global Youth Council
Join the AIWF Global Youth Council This is an open call for interested parties to apply to join the AIWF Global Youth Council, a...
AIWF launches open call for senior leaders to join the Global Advisory Council
Join the AIWF Global Advisory Council This is an open call for interested parties to apply to join the AIWF Global Advisory Council, a...
Chiara Corazza, AIWF Board Member, appointed as Special Delegate to the G7 and G20
The Chairman and Board of the Arab International Women’s Forum are proud to congratulate our valued Board Member Chiara Corazza on her recently ...
Empowering Young Arab Women Leaders
Key Area of Focus: Fostering youth empowerment and leadership, capacity-building, civic engagement, and youth-led innovation through education
The Future of Work, Research & Higher Education in the MENA Region
Key Area of Focus: Meeting future of work challenges with focus on digitisation and disruption, lifelong learning, and skills for a future-ready MENA ...
Women’s Leadership, Empowerment & Inclusion
Key Area of Focus: Supporting women’s leadership in the business, public service, parliament, civil society, academia and the media
Sustainability, STEM & Digital Economy
Key Area of Focus: Addressing climate action, food/water/energy security, STEM education, the digital economy, and women-led sustainability innovation
AIWF and WISER jointly host ‘Women Entrepreneurs in the Green Economy’ virtual event
On 31 March AIWF was proud to partner with #WiSER, an initiative of Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company), for a virtual panel on ‘Women...
Dr Afnan Al Shuaiby participates in female entrepreneurship webinar event hosted by George Washington University
AIWF Chairman Dr. Afnan Alshuaiby recently participated in an all Arab female panel discussion with entrepreneurs who built and grew their different b...
AIWFxWiSER Announce Virtual Event Collaboration: Women Entrepreneurs in The Green Economy
A joint event as part of the WiSER Wisdom SeriesQ1 track on Sustainability and the Future of Work and the AIWF Impact Series2021in the...
AIWF partners with QS on ‘Inclusive Education’ session as part of MAPLE 2021 Conference
On 24 March 2021 AIWF led a key session on ‘Inclusive Education’ at QS Quacquarelli Symonds MAPLE 2021 on the future of higher education...
AIWF and WiSER sign MoU to drive female participation in sustainability
The Arab International Women’s Forum (AIWF) and Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER), one of Masdar’s outreach platfo...