October 30-31, 2024, the Women Development Organization (WDO), in collaboration with SESRIC and other international partners, successfully conducted a two-day virtual training titled “Developing Women and Girls’ Employability Skills for Facilitating Labour Market Entry in OIC-Africa Countries.” The training aimed to strengthen women and girls’ capacities for labor market participation, fostering economic resilience and supporting pathways to sustainable livelihoods.

Dubai, UAE – October 10, 2024 – Dr. Afnan Alshuaiby, Executive Director of the Women Development Organization (WDO), delivered an opening statement at the 10^th International Arabic Language Conference held in Dubai.

The Women Development Organization, WDO, and the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, AOAD, signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to collaborate on the empowerment of women in the agricultural field across the Arab region and OIC member states. This strategic partnership - signed by H.E. Dr Afnan Alshuaiby, Executive Director of WDO, and H.E. Prof. Ibraheem Al Dukharii, Director-General of AOAD, harnesses the comparative advantage of mandates between the two organizations and their common goals in bringing forth effective change to the lives of women in agriculture.

Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt – The Women Development Organization (WDO) will hold a virtual symposium entitled “Palestinian Women and Girls: Challenges and Resilience” on Monday, August 12, 2024, at 2:00 PM Cairo time. The symposium aims to shed light on the daily challenges faced by Palestinian women and girls, highlight their resilience, and discuss initiatives to build a better future.

The Women Development Organization (WDO) held a launch event for its report "Women and Climate Change" in Cairo on the 9^th of July 2024. The event was attended by the organization's strategic partners - the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and UN Women, as well as ambassadors, representatives of governments and national machineries, and national and international organizations.

Cairo, June 24, 2024 - The Women Development Organization held an important virtual seminar on Monday, June 24, 2024, titled "Women's Rights in Land Ownership, Inheritance, and Guardianship in the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)". The seminar featured distinguished participation from H.E. Prof. Kotoub Mustafa Sano - Secretary-General of the International Islamic Fiqh Academy, H.E. Dr. Abbas Abdullah Shoman - Secretary-General of the Council of Senior Scholars at Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, and Her Excellency Dr. Afnan Alshuaiby - Executive Director of the Women's Development Organization.

Manama, May 2024 – The Women Development Organization (WDO) hosted a panel workshop during the 5th edition of the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum 2024 (WEIF), that took place in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, from the 14^th to 16^th of May, 2024.

Cairo, March 8^th, 2024 – On the occasion of the International Women’s Day, The Women Development Organization (WDO) launched a video in collaborations with leaders from all over the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member states, calling for an end to Violence Against Women (VAW).

Cairo, March 7^th, 2024 – The Women Development Organization (WDO) held a webinar on Thursday, March 7^th, 2024 titled “Enabling Women Entrepreneurs with Tech” in celebration of International Women’s Day.

Cairo, December 14^th, 2023 – The Women Development Organization (WDO) held an innovative digital campaign in December to end to violence against women and girls.