Dubai, UAE, 12 January 2017: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Women's Board examined the authorized updates to the committees vision, objectives, worths, and job during its first meeting. The meeting happened at DEWA's major office, and was chaired by Khawla Al Mehairi, Vice President of Marketing & Corporate Communications at DEWA, and Chairperson of DEWA Female's Board. At the beginning of the meeting, Al Mehairi welcomed and thanked the new committees members and participants, and discussed the agenda of the committee's activities, along with its plans and strategy for 2017.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & Chief Executive Officer of DEWA, shared his satisfaction and gratitude for the board's accomplishments, and the best support it supplies to the female personnel by inspiring them to be imaginative and innovative, and involving them in various interior and exterior occasions, programs and initiatives.

" The sensible leadership gives high top priority to Emirati ladies His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, repeats this assistance for women in the UAE during all occasions and events. At DEWA, we abide by the instructions of the wise management and have actually ended up being a leading government entity to empower women.

both professionally and socially. DEWA is the biggest government organisation to use women in technical placements within the power industry in Dubai. DEWA supplies a favorable and encouraging work environment to equip society with ladies. DEWA employs 1,785 women personnel in its procedures, 601 operate in engineering and various other technological settings. 78% of DEWA's female workforce are Emirati Nationals. There are 266 female staff members in managerial settings in DEWA. Women staff were provided over 25,000 training possibilities in the past 3 years in addition to 125 scholarships. The most recent figures show that 163 women new grads educated at DEWA. From this, 100 are graduates in engineering and other specialist locations. In 2015 and 2016, 60 Emirati women pupils and staff took part in the Carbon Ambassadors Programme, which DEWA organises in cooperation with UNDP. 50 from 67 of our community programs are taken care of by female staff members. 60% of the staff members that lead the ecological awareness and conservation programs and community outreach programs are ladies. This is the best instance of equipping the community through functioning women," claimed Al Tayer.

"We like supporting the Women's Board by ensuring all its requirements and needs. We supply our women staff with a secure, secure and developed workplace. At the start of the New Year 2017; the Year of Giving, we restore our commitment to supply optimal assistance to our women personnel in their quest for excellence and success. We are influenced by the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who when observed: 'Our work is to give a setting that opens females's potential-- one that protects their dignity and womanhood, assists them develop the needed balance in their lives, and worths their abilities and potential. Given this atmosphere, I am confident that females will perform nothing except wonders'," concluded Al Tayer.

Al Mehairi noted that, with support from DEWA's leading administration, DEWA Female's Board was established in 2010, and takes on a detailed strategy that checks out the various facets that matter to females. It converts these into plans and programs that create women's personal and life abilities, while offering a favorable and encouraging work environment, allowing them to stabilize their expert and family lives. This has a favorable result, not just on DEWA, yet likewise aids equip the community.

"DEWA Women's Board likewise works to improve the engagement of Emirati women in sport, and sustains Dubai's efforts to advertise sporting events for females. We have actually organised a number of sporting events for our women personnel together with other federal government organisations. Our female groups have achieved outstanding successes, including winning many starting points at the Sheikha Hind Female's Sports Tournament. These efforts have actually contributed to achieving an 81% contentment price among female workers," wrapped up Al Mehairi.

Throughout the meeting, committee participants highlighted goals, critical preparation, administrative execution, assistance, spreading recognition, improving communication and education, social responsibility, and various other key problems.

The committee likewise discussed ways of attaining the happiness of DEWA's women employees, and raising their initiatives to create an environment that supports their innovative specialist and personal abilities.

At the end of the meeting, the committee accepted a variety of activities, and established development and technical sub-committees. The new sub-committee will be discussed in the next meeting, with key functions of each member being defined over the next 2 years.