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A special session at the FNC highlighted Emirati women’s parliamentary achievements over the past 50 years.
Friday, September 16, 2022
UAE aims for greater political empowerment of Emirati women
Country on target towards 50% female representation in Federal National Council. Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA) has organised a dialogue session to promote political participation among Emirati women....
Thursday, December 03, 2020
UAE enhances women's role in post-conflict reconstruction
UAE, in conjunction with Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, GIWPS, has launched a research report and a UN action plan to advance women’s participation in post-conflict reconstruction, following a year-long series of high-level...
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
UN Women applauds UAE President’s decision to increase Emirati women’s representation in Federal National Council to 50 per cent
UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment, has warmly welcomed the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, to raise the representation of Emirati women in the Federal...
Monday, October 26, 2015
UAE Women Leadership Program
The Dubai Women Establishment organization is leading ‘UAE Women Leadership Program’, an innovative program in partnering with the ‘Mohammed Bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development’ (MBRPLD). The broad objective of the program is to develop...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
United Arab Emirates: Emirati Women Play Key Role in Country’s Progress
Emirati women occupy more than 50 per cent of the jobs in the ministries and federal organisations, according to the 2006 Dubai Statistics Centre report that was released on Sunday. More than 5,600 UAE women are employed by Dubai Government...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
UAE: Women Leaders 'Committed to a Cause'
Hundreds of delegates from 60 countries from different sectors including education, government and nongovernmental organisations attended the three-day Conference, which is being organised by Zayed University (ZU), at Madinat Jumeirah. To...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
UAE: Lubna Named Global Trailblazer for Protecting Women's Rights
Minister of Foreign Trade Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi has been named a global trailblazer by the ‘Vital Voices Global Partnership’, an international non-profit organisation devoted to women’s leadership, for her efforts to increase women's...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
UAE: Women aim to be a light for future generations
Women voters pledged to take part in the Federal National Council (FNC) elections on Saturday and said they will vote for those whom they believe would make a change in the performance of the House. "It is imperative that women contribute in...
Friday, September 16, 2011
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: legislative elections
Description of government structure: •Chief of State: President KHALIFA bin Zayid al-Nuhayyan * •Head of Government: Prime Minister MUHAMMAD bin Rashid al-Maktum •Assembly: United Arab Emirates has a unicameral Federal National Council (Majlis al-...