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Had a fabulous meeting and discussion with PM Stephen Harper to discuss women entrepreneurship and the upcoming registration and launch of Dawood Global Foundation and LADIESFUND in Canada. He was very charming, extremely supportive and even had his personal photographer take a series of photographs of us together including this one. I just love the Royal Coat...

Tags: women entrepreneurship, ladiesfund, dawood global foundation, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Canada, 85 Broads

An ‘Ultimate Girl’s Day Out’ at the National Women’s Show

Tara Uzra Dawood

November 18 2011

The National Women’s Show took place this past weekend in Toronto. Billing itself as the “Ultimate Girl’s Day Out,” it was truly a Brandapalooza with more than 450 exhibits ranging from “food and wine sampling, fashion shows, celebrity guests, free makeovers, health, wellness & beauty secrets, cooking demos, home renovation advice and travel ideas!”

Tags: 85 Broads, Style, business trends, entrepreneurship, events, giveaways, money and relationships, product review, shopping, women alternative beauty methods, celebrities, commercial brands, cosmetics, delectablychic!, eric braeden, food, foodies, ladiesfund, national women's show, previewyourlife, property brothers, dawood global foundation

A heart to heart with Kamla Persad-Bissessar Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Tara Uzra Dawood

November 15 2011

Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar and I had a fabulous conversation on women entrepreneurship and ways we can strengthen ties between our countries. She was dynamic, fabulous very eager to connect the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago to other parts of the world.

The country's first female Prime...

Tags: 85 Broads, tudawood, ladiesfund, dawood global foundation, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

DivaGirl Preneur: Risk Taking - The Journey to Success

Tara Uzra Dawood

November 15 2011

Laura Furtado, Founder of the DivaGirl empire, personally led a workshop at The Spoke Club on the importance of risk-taking to an entrepreneur.

A powerful and passionate speaker, Laura inspired the crowd - which was a mix of mid-career and budding entrepreneurs - to face their fears and take more changes, albeit not naive ones.

She preached the...

Tags: 85 Broads, tudawood, ladiesfund, dawood global foundation, laura furtado, the spoke club, toronto, divagirls!, leanne grechulk, healthy girl, brandapalooza

T U Dawood discusses women development with Australian PM Julia Gillard

Tara Uzra Dawood

November 2 2011

Commonwealth Business Forum Perth 2011

T U Dawood & PM Julia Gillard

Had the pleasure of meeting Australian PM Julia Gillard recently at the Commonwealth Business Council Forum Perth 2011, and discussing with her ways to strengthen ties between Australia and Pakistan, particularly with respect to development of women. One of the main areas of...

Tags: 85 Broads, tudawood, ladiesfund, dawood global foundation, commonwealth business council, commonwealth business forum perth 2011, Gina Rinehart, Andrew Forrest, Julia Gillard, Lisa M Scaffidi, Freda Miriklis, Deb Leary, International Federation of Business and Professional Women, British Association of Women Entrepreneurs, Fortescue Metals Group, Hancock Prospecting, Australia, Pakistan, Perth, women entrepreneurship, mining

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton visits Pakistan

Tara Uzra Dawood

October 22 2011

Had the pleasure of meeting Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton during her recent visit to Islamabad, Pakistan. Below is an extract of a question I asked her during a select Town Hall gathering, as well as a picture of us together.

Townterview with Moeed Pirzada of Pakistan TV

http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2011/10/175979.htm

MR. PIRZADA: There’s a question here, I think. There’s a lady who has a mike...

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