Emirati Women’s Day is celebrated every year in the UAE on August 28 to honor the remarkable achievements and contributions of Emirati women to the nation’s development.
- UAE is one of only a few countries in the world where more women than men graduate in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects.
Abu Dhabi
Like every year, Emirati Women’s Day was celebrated in the UAE on August 28 to honor the remarkable achievements and contributions of Emirati women to the nation’s development.
Emirati Women’s Day, in line with the slogan “We Collaborate for Tomorrow” was launched by Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF).
UAE Company Employs 67 Emirati women in a year
Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the UAE outside oil and gas, announced that over 110 women have joined the company since Emirati Women’s Day 2023, including 67 UAE Nationals.
EGA now employs over 550 women in the UAE in total, including more than 195 in operations. The company is aiming for 25 per cent of supervisory roles to be held by women by 2025, up from around 20 percent today, and 15 percent of all positions by 2026.
EGA marked Emirati Women’s Day with the launch of a new initiative dedicated to promoting gender diversity across UAE industry.
EGA’s ‘Break the Mould’ initiative aims to inspire young women with an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to follow in the footsteps of pioneering women who have made significant contributions to the UAE industrial sector.
The UAE is one of only a few countries in the world where more women than men graduate in science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects.
Abdulnasser bin Kalban, EGA Chief Executive Officer, said, “At EGA and in the UAE industrial sector, pioneering women are making significant contributions and inspire many more women to follow in their footsteps. Emirati Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate their achievements in our industry and our nation. We believe that diversity leads to improved business performance, and we are committed to creating more opportunities for women and to inspire the next generation of women leaders and innovators in the UAE.”
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On Emirati Women’s Day, EGA’s Women’s Network organized an event for all women at EGA to showcase the progress made so far and discuss how to further accelerate gender diversity. In 2022, EGA opened the long-standing National Training programs for front-line roles in industrial operations to women for the first time. Some 20 percent of the programs’ new joiners were women in the first full year since opening the program for females.
Last year, EGA launched the Challenger Program, which brings together leading industrial companies to make quicker progress on promoting gender diversity by addressing shared practical challenges.
EGA is a signatory to the United Nations’ Women’s Empowerment Principles and committed to promoting gender diversity throughout its business as well as advocating for women’s role in industry and society.
TDRA celebrates Emirati Women’s Day
The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) celebrated Emirati Women’s Day, in line with the slogan “We Collaborate for Tomorrow” launched by Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF).
The event comes as part of TDRA’s efforts to highlight the limitless support given by the wise leadership to empower Emirati women and enhance their leading role, whether at the local, regional or global levels. It also aims to highlight the achievements of Emirati women and their developmental contributions through the national work process in the country. It is worth mentioning that Emirati women constitute 43 percent of the total workforce in TDRA.
Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, Director-General of TDRA, said, “The celebration of Emirati Women’s Day takes us back to the fundamental values upheld by the leadership of this generous nation. One of these values relates to valuing the Emirati individual, whether man or woman.”
He added, “We embraced this slogan decades ago. In fact, for us, it was more than just a slogan; we made it a real action plan. From the earliest days of the Union, women have received support from the leadership, in education and training, leading to their empowerment.”
Published under the International Cooperation Protocol with the Middle East Business, Abu Dhabi
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