Gender roles are steadily changing in the Middle East, with 71% of young Arab women saying a woman’s role in society is to seek employment for financial support and independence. Aiming to empower them is Arwa Al Banawi, whose ‘Suitable Woman’ line pays tribute to females in the boardroom.

'Sorry I have No Filter' is an online store launched by New York creative agency Sagmeister & Walsh, which aims to raise funds for non-profit platform Ladies, Wine & Design. The initiative is answering the call of many women who want to empower others in the creative industry.

While nearly half of women say they prefer to buy from companies that challenge gender stereotypes, branded feminism in the form of pink-washed products and #girlpower hashtags is often seen as insensitive and unimpressive. So, how can marketers empower women in an authentic way?

The demand for co-working offices is set to rocket as the majority of the US workforce are projected to be freelance by 2027. Yet while many such spaces are tech-forward and male-dominated, The Wing is for women only, letting them work, socialize and thrive among fellow female professionals.