2015 MILESTONES
18.11.2015
Dr Amal Al Qubaisi makes history by becoming the first woman in the Arab world to be elected Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council (FNC).
15.10.2015
Mariam Al Mansouri, the first female squadron leader and F-16 fighter pilot in the UAE Air Force, receives the Asia Game Changer Award at Asia Society’s Game Changer Awards at UN headquarters in New York.
15.10.2015
The UAE is setting a precedent in gender balance and women’s empowerment in the workplace. Accounting for more than 66 per cent of jobs in the workforce in the public sector, they occupy key decision-making positions, according to Dr Shamsa Saleh, CEO of the Dubai Women’s Establishment and General Coordinator of the UAE Gender Balance Council.
12.10.2015 UAE women leaders attend the 11th Women’s Forum Global Meeting held in Deauville, France. They visit the forum under the directives of Shaikha Manal Bint Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council and President of the Dubai Women’s Establishment.
21.09.2015 Hind Abdul Aziz Al Owais becomes the first Emirati woman to be posted at the United Nations headquarters in New York as a senior adviser since the UAE became a member of the United Nations in 1971.
26.08.2015 Martyrs Mothers’ and Children are Ours, a humanitarian initiative, sees a group of Emirati media representatives visit the mothers of martyrs to offer support.
28.08.2015 The UAE dedicates the day as Emirati Women’s Day in recognition of their role in the country’s development. This is announced by Her Highness Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood.
14.06.2015 Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak is named the Islamic Personality of the Year 2015, making it the first
time the award has been conferred on a woman.
9/4/2015 35 young women, including Emiratis and expats from all seven emirates, launch ‘e7 Daughters of the Emirates’, an initiative to contribute to making the country better.
25.04.2015 The Dubai Women’s Establishment (DWE) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ducab for ongoing partnership and collaboration towards empowering Emirati women in the workplace, especially in the private sector. The agreement will see Ducab sponsor the annual Women Leadership Exchange Programme (WLEP) organised by DWE in collaboration with the Women
for Sustainable Growth network and Sweden-based Mil Institute.
7.03.2015 Her Highness Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak launches the National Strategy for Empowerment of Emirati Women in the UAE from 2015-2021
10.02.2015 His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announces formation of the UAE Gender Balance Council. The council aims to boost UAE efforts to evolve and enhance women’s role as key partners in building the nation’s future.