" Dubai for women" It reviews the achievements of the second quarter and future projects

DUBAI, 16 JUNE / WAM / The Board of Directors of the Dubai Women Establishment held its second meeting for the year 2026, chaired by Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Chairperson of the Board of Directors and Managing Director, during which the Foundation’s achievements during the second quarter of this year were reviewed and developments in the projects and initiatives being developed in preparation for their launch during the second half of 2026 were reviewed, in a way that enhances the Foundation’s efforts in supporting women, consolidating their economic and leadership contribution, and improving their quality of life in keeping with the goals of the Dubai Women Establishment. Dubai Economic Agenda (D33) and Dubai Social Agenda 33.

Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors and Managing Director of the Dubai Women Establishment, confirmed that the Foundation, with the vision and directives of the wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President of the UAE, Deputy Prime Minister and Chief of the Presidential Court, Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Women Establishment, continues its efforts aimed at consolidating the role of women as a major partner in the comprehensive development process through qualitative initiatives and programs that enhance their participation in vital sectors and raise the level of their representation in positions of leadership and decision-making. It supports their contribution to the national economy and entrepreneurship, in addition to improving their quality of life and enhancing their ability to achieve a balance between their professional and family responsibilities in light of an advanced system of supportive legislation and policies.

Her Excellency said, “The initiatives and programs implemented by the Foundation embody its continued commitment to supporting women and providing them with the knowledge, skills, and tools necessary to keep pace with future changes and labor market requirements and to benefit from promising opportunities,” noting that the Foundation has continued, during the past period, to implement a group of specialized programs that support enhancing women’s knowledge and capabilities in the financial sector and developing their leadership skills and executive presence, in addition to specific initiatives to enhance their quality of life and specialized workshops in the field of artificial intelligence and modern technologies, which contribute to supporting their readiness for the future.

She added that the Foundation attaches special importance to developing policies and initiatives that support women, based on its belief that empowering them represents an investment in family stability and community prosperity, stressing the Foundation’s keenness to strengthen its strategic partnerships locally and globally in a way that supports the progress of Emirati women and enhances their achievements in various sectors.

The members of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Women Establishment participated in the meeting: His Excellency Hoda Al Hashemi, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategy Affairs in the UAE Government, Moza Saeed Al Marri, Executive Director of the Executive Affairs Sector at the Roads and Transport Authority in Dubai, Khawla Rashid Al Muhairi, Executive Vice President of the Strategy and Government Communications Sector at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Huda Issa Buhumaid, CEO of Marketing and Sustainability at Dubai Holding Group, Khadija Mahmoud Al Bastaki, First Vice President of TECOM Group – Dubai Design District, Fahima Abdul Razzaq Al Bastaki, former CEO of the Business Development Sector in the local financial markets, and Her Excellency Naima Ahli, Executive Director of the Dubai Women Establishment.

During the meeting, Her Excellency Naima Ahli, Executive Director of the Dubai Women Foundation, reviewed the programs and initiatives implemented by the Foundation during the past months of April and May, which included implementing 6 interactive sessions to enhance mental health awareness in 6 of Dubai’s neighborhood councils in: Al Mizhar, Al Warqa, Al Awir, Umm Suqeim, Al Barsha, and Nad Al Sheba, as part of the “Promoting Women’s Mental Health in Community Councils” initiative launched by the Foundation in cooperation with the Community Development Authority in Dubai, noting the positive results achieved by the initiative, as the number of participants in each session ranged from 25 and 40 participants, adding that it comes as an extension of the mental health program that the Foundation launched earlier and benefited more than 175 female employees from about 40 governmental and semi-governmental agencies.

The Foundation, in cooperation with J.P. Morgan, also launched the “Professional Guidance for Women in the Financial Sector” program, with the participation of about 22 female employees and leaders who specialize in the fields of accounting, finance, budget planning and asset management in a number of governmental and semi-governmental agencies as part of the Foundation’s ongoing efforts to qualify women’s national competencies and enhance their leadership presence in the financial sector.

The Foundation organized two workshops for members of the “Tamkeen Plus” program, who are heads of women’s committees in government and semi-government agencies in Dubai, the first entitled “Influence and Leadership Power” in cooperation with Hult International Business School, and the second entitled “Influence and Executive Presence” in cooperation with the Dubai Media Academy of Dubai Media Incorporated, which contributes to developing the leadership communication skills of the participants and enhancing their readiness to support institutional work environments and the quality of government outputs.

Through the presentation made by Her Excellency Naima Ahli, the Board of Directors was briefed on the most prominent developments in the Foundation’s initiatives and projects during the coming period, which include conducting specialized studies aimed at developing proposals for policies that support women and the family in line with the “Year of the Family 2026,” including policies that enhance women’s ability to achieve a balance between their professional and family responsibilities, support their contributions to the economic and commercial sector, and raise the level of their knowledge and participation in future sectors, especially in the field of artificial intelligence, which represents one of the national priorities and the main drivers of the future economy.

The Council also reviewed the ongoing preparations to celebrate Emirati Women’s Day, which falls on the twenty-eighth of August every year, as preparations are being made to organize the “Emirati Women’s Forum 2026”, which reflects the pioneering position that Emirati women have reached thanks to the great support they receive from the wise leadership.

The Board of Directors affirmed the continued development of initiatives and programs that support women in future sectors and the strengthening of strategic partnerships with various stakeholders in a way that contributes to achieving the organization’s goals during the next stage.

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