Dubai Electrical energy and Water Authority (DEWA) celebrated International Women's Day 2017 under the theme "Women in the a Changing World of Work: Planet 50:50 by 2030. Women enjoy a secure, steady setting, which permits them to expand their skills and abilities, and boost their imagination and innovation.

Throughout a meeting accepted DEWA women staff members today, HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & Chief Executive Officer of DEWA, commended the smart leadership, stood for by HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, for their efforts to encourage ladies. The UAE tops global ranking in terms of dealing with ladies with regard and appreciating reducing the sex space. Emirati women are the foundation in the country's comprehensive development. They inhabit the highest positions in the sovereign, executive, and legislative authorities and stand for the UAE at international events.

"His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, stated at last month's World government Summit that 70% of UAE females are university grads, 70% are employed in the government, and one-third of the Council of Ministers members are women. His Highness kept in mind that 50% of the Council members will certainly be ladies in the future. Today, we celebrate DEWA's female staff according to the regulations of His Highness to officials to thank their women functioning teams by appreciating them and their payments. We likewise value the female staff whose spouses have joined the national service to safeguard and protect the nation, as they play the roles of both mothers and fathers," said Al Tayer.

"On International Women's Day, we remember the success of Emirati women and their role in the development of the UAE. The accomplishments of Emirati women are the result of the technique of the smart leadership, and is an extension of females's empowerment, which was started by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who was a strong advocate of all women, in your area and government. Now we are seeing more females than ever before operating in local and federal placements. This consists of area research, development based on creativity and innovation, sustainable and clean energy, atomic energy for calm objectives, manufacturing and launching satellites, air travel modern technologies, and various other markets," included Al Tayer.

"While we value and recognize the efficient function of women in structure and establishing society and offering the country and adding to its advancement, we emphasise the key function that DEWA plays in encouraging females in the office, to make sure that they empower society overall. We are totally committed to supporting females, at the highest levels of excellence, and job to supply as much assistance as possible, to enable them to meet their roles as mothers to a new generation," wrapped up Al Tayer.

"We prolong our honest many thanks and gratitude to the smart management of the UAE, that save no effort in offering the atmosphere that encourages women and assists them to succeed. We likewise thank His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, who praised females in the UAE as partners in the advancement process that increase generations, transform agents, and chauffeurs of growth in society," claimed Khawla Al Mehairi, Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Communications and Chairperson of the Women's Board at DEWA.

"On International Women's Day, we happily bear in mind and value the efforts of the 'Mother of the Nation,' Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Household Development Foundation, and President of the Supreme Council for Being a mother and Childhood years, Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, Spouse of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, President of Dubai Female's Establishment, and partner of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs. They have actually played a major part in encouraging Emirati ladies and promoting their creativity," added Al Mehairi.

"I likewise give thanks to DEWA's management, goinged by His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, for the endless support of the Women's Board considering that its beginning," concluded Al Mehairi.

"DEWA's senior management prioritises the empowerment of female professionals and believes in their basic duty is to foster national advancement. UAE's female labor force presently hold senior placements in an encouraging atmosphere sustained by a solid legal structure. We strive to provide a setting that enhances females's engagement in imagination and innovation. We like enhancing the abilities and abilities of our women workers by supplying them with all the necessary training programs," claimed Maryam Al Mutaiwei, Vice President of Human being Resources at DEWA.

Fatima Deemas, Vice Chairperson of Female's Committee at DEWA, likewise gave thanks to Al Tayer for his continuous initiatives to offer female personnel with a positive and inspiring workplace, encouraging them and improving their complete satisfaction, happiness and positivity.

"DEWA makes every effort to support female professionals by implementing programs and plans to create their individual and professional skills. This ensures a positive and encouraging workplace, which raises their adequacy and productivity and accomplishes their happiness," said Amal Koshak, Senior Manager of Marketing Communications at DEWA.

Fatima Al Joker, Assistant Legal Expert, Chairperson of DEWA's Young people Council, stressed that DEWA seeks to ensure a much better operating setting for women, while equipping and supporting them to obtain the greatest settings.

Badria Belyouha, Deputy Senior Manager at the Water Workflow division, delighted in the kind words of Al Tayer to the female attendees. She applauded the fantastic function of the senior administration, which has offered women with all support they should accomplish excellence and add to DEWA's success.

Asmaa Al Shamsi, Senior Manager of the Transmission Civil Maintenance department, thanked the UAE's leadership for their confidence and their support to women to enable them function and be innovative in all their procedures, particularly technical and engineering.

Supported by DEWA's senior monitoring, DEWA Female's Committee was established in 2010. It adopts a detailed method that discovers the various facets that matter to women, creating plans and programmes that establish women's individual and life abilities. This has a favorable result, not only on DEWA, but also assists equip the community. DEWA is the biggest government organisation to employ women in technological positions within the power market in Dubai.

DEWA presently employs 1,837 women staff in its operations, 486 work in engineering and other technical settings. 78% of DEWA's female labor force are Emirati Nationals. DEWA gives women team with a positive and motivating work environment, enabling them to attain a healthy and balanced balance between their professional and individual lives. This enables them to empower their communities and enhance social cohesion and lasting advancement.

DEWA Female's Board adopts a strategy to focus on interior commitment to its functioning groups, to supply all the necessary initiatives to develop females's confidence and allow them with awareness programmes and activities that offer added value. This is shown by females equipping their communities subsequently. These led to female employees at DEWA score their joy at 83.3% in the Joy Index.

In August 2016, DEWA arranged the second Emirati Women's Forum to celebrate Emirati Female's Day, as declared by HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Female's Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family members Development Structure, President of the Supreme Council for Being a mother and Youth, and 'Mother of the Nation,' that the UAE celebrate 28 August as Emirati Female's Day. Her Highness stated 2016 as the Year of Females and Innovation. It marked a landmark in the strategy to equip ladies, which was started by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

DEWA got involved as the main partner in the Global Women's Forum Dubai, arranged by Dubai Female's Facility and the Female's Forum for Economy & Society, which mirrors DEWA's commitment to improving the payment of ladies to power, as a significant component of lasting advancement. The forum was held for the first time between East and North Africa in February 2016, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and was led by HH Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Sex Equilibrium Council, President of Dubai Women's Facility, and wife of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, highlighting the UAE's accomplishments and commitment to encouraging women. DEWA Women's Committee members participated in the forum under the theme Lets innovate.

DEWA additionally got involved, as part of the UAE delegation, in the 11th Women's Forum in Deauville, France. Over 2,000 specialists and professionals that are committed to supporting ladies's problems from 70 countries attended the forum. Over the three days, DEWA's delegation went over a number of key topics associated with promoting the Emirati ladies's roles and enabling them to participate in forming the future, and to add to economic and social growth, and urge them to end up being leaders, especially in clean energy.

DEWA provides all the essential support to its female workers, and works to ensure to make certain a pleased, promoting, safe and steady workplace for them, which mirrors favorably on their specialist and social lives. DEWA's Women's Board develops the talents of our female team, fosters their knowledge and abilities, and offers an excellent platform for them to highlight their success and successes. DEWA sustains its employees, and functions to enhance their participation in decision making, with various leadership and administrative placements throughout a number of technological fields.

The job done by DEWA's Female's Committee does not just include organising internal activities, however additionally involves the exchange of skills and experiences with a number of local and international organisations that additionally work to empower ladies. The committee works to strengthen its relationships with various other female organisations, and organisations that support children and families, to attain social development. DEWA's Women's Board aims to enhance interaction and participation with exclusive organisations that specialise in social educational, and philanthropic job to improve their payment, and duty in sustaining the community, through the empowerment of women.

DEWA Female's Committee likewise functions to boost the engagement of Emirati ladies in sporting activity, and supports Dubai's initiatives to advertise showing off occasions for females. DEWA has actually organised a number of sporting events for its female staff together with other government organisations, who have actually attained outstanding successes.

DEWA's Women's Board organises several understanding and health activities, and talks that cover topics such as good nutrition, and keeping a healthy and balanced way of living. It likewise organises numerous tasks and charitable exhibits that include its workers and non-profit organisations and programmes by the Ministry of Community Growth. The Ministry's sustainable social and financial programmes allow poor family members to enhance their living standards, and aid members of the community enhance society and secure the environment.