Sheikha Manal launches DWE’s strategy
dubai — Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, President of Dubai Women Establishment (DWE) and wife of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, launched Dubai Women Establishment’s new strategic plan for 2017-2021.
In line with DWE’s vision and objectives, the strategic plan will serve as the foundation for the next phase in the establishment’s ongoing work to enhance the participation of Emirati women in social, economic and political fields, and their influence across various sectors.
The strategic plan was built on four key pillars, each of which features a number of pioneering initiatives designed to support DWE’s mission and goals for the next five years.
The four pillars are: Catalyst for Change — providing recommendations to shape policies and developing new initiatives to enhance the participation of Emirati women across the workforce; Research and Knowledge Hub — involving research and studies, data profiling
The DWE has achieved significant milestones, which will be built up on even further in a new chapter of achievements and institutional excellence.” Sheikha Manal
and knowledge exchange to drive the engagement of Emirati women across various fields and sectors; Representation and Strategic Partnerships — fostering strategic partnerships across the public and private sectors and to increase the representation of Emirati women; and Development and Capacity Building — developing customised, interactive programmes with leading institutions across the world to enhance the skills and capabilities of Emirati women.
“The launch of the new strategic plan for the DWE comes as we celebrate a decade of progress for the Establishment. During the past ten years, the DWE has achieved significant milestones, which will be built upon even further in a new chapter of achievements and institutional excellence, based on the highest international standards. — Wam