The role of the working woman in the United Arab Emirates has
grown considerably recently, particularly in the trade and
investment fields, despite all the difficult circumstances that have
hampered the development of businesswomen and their participation in
certain works that have been exclusively done by men only.
This has stressed the necessity to adopt the idea of supporting
woman’s affairs as well as the fields of her commercial and
investment work and exerting diligent efforts to help her, not only
because she is a businesswoman but also because she represents a
major and efficient contribution to the national economy, the
development of which has become a direct duty and responsibility of
UAE citizens in a bid to keep pace with the changes taking place
worldwide.
On top of the list of those who have called for encouraging and
supporting women in the UAE come President His Highness Sheikh Zayed
Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and his wife Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint
Mubarak, Chairwoman of the Women Association, may God protect them.
Most importantly, the member businesswomen will gain the benefit of
developing relations at the level of individuals and establishments
and this is highly important for developing relations for the growth
of all fields thanks to the woman’s special abilities and skills of
establishing and strengthening public relations.
This, in turn, will undoubtedly lead to a high level of quality and
efficiency
Percentage of the UAE Women Participation in the Economy
INDICATOR
PERCENTAGE / NUMBERS
National
Assembly
22.5%
Decision making
leadership position
30%
Government
sector
66%
Workforce
25%
Free Business
4.5%
Boards of
Directors of Chambers of Commerce and Industry
