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On Tuesday 8th March, International Women's Day, over 100 visitors from the PR market in Dubai participated in the launch of a brand new networking organisation-- Women in Public Relations MENA. This new group, a chapter of the just recently establish Global Women in Public Relations organisation, will supply an essential channel for females working in the PR market in the Middle East and North Africa.

The goal for WPR is to offer senior ladies in the Public Relations market a chance to network in person, share ideas and experiences and to help coach the next generation of females to arrive of their career. It gives an opportunity to discuss the concerns and the difficulties facing people and certainly the PR industry itself whilst likewise campaigning on issues directly influencing females-- from the gender pay space to the shape of the boardroom.

Talking about the launch of the new group Co-Founders of GWPR Sue Hardwick and Angela Oakes said "we were delighted when Felice Hurst from Hanson Search Dubai accepted drive forward the creation of a WPR group in the MENA region. She has actually already gathered together an extremely strong team of leading Public Relations Women to form her first committee and we have no doubt that this brand-new group will become a significant and effective networking group in the area.".

Commenting on the launch Felice Hurst, from Hanson Search, said "the launch is very prompt for the area as the representation of females in society, the economy and the labor force remains to be a hot subject. In 2014, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, his Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the formation of a 'Gender Balance Council' which aims to improve ladies's functions in developing the future of the nation.

There are lots of issues that have actually emerged concerning females in the Public Relations market in the last few years, the most startling being the under representation of females in leadership functions, despite the fact that 67 % of the market is composed of females. By releasing WPR MENA, I believe we will be better able to attend to the obstacles facing ladies in the market in the Middle East, along with much better supporting our clientels and industry partners by offering access to these professional bodies. In addition to highlighting the gender imbalance at the top of the Public Relations world, our goal is to likewise assist coach the next generation of female PR professionals as they progress through their careers.".

The launch occasion for WPR MENA was kept in combination with the launch of PRCA MENA at Q43 in the Media One Hotel, Dubai.
News release dispersed by NSG the leading news service company in the Middle East and North Africa.

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