Dubai Women Establishment Unveils Agenda for Global Women’s Forum 2024

UAE Champions Women’s Empowerment: Highlights of Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2024

Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council (UAE GBC) and Dubai Women Establishment (DWE), and wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has expressed profound gratitude to the UAE’s wise leadership for its unwavering support for women. This commitment is seen as a cornerstone in enhancing women’s roles in the nation’s development and shaping a sustainable future.

Speaking at the worldwide Women’s Forum Dubai 2024, Her Highness emphasized the forum’s original purpose, which was established eight years ago and has continuously sought to promote worldwide initiatives for gender parity and women’s empowerment. She emphasized the UAE’s remarkable accomplishments in this area, which are evidenced by its ascent to the top of the regional rankings and the seventh overall in the 2024 UNDP Gender Equality Index. This development demonstrates the UAE’s commitment to become a world leader in promoting gender parity and women’s rights.

Advancing Women’s Empowerment Globally

Her Highness emphasized the UAE’s resolve to advance these landmarks and provide women with chances to succeed in all spheres of life. The UAE continues to support initiatives that empower women to actively participate in creating inclusive, sustainable communities through international collaborations. The forthcoming Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2024, which will unite leaders, specialists, and innovators to address important topics pertaining to gender balance and women’s responsibilities in future growth, is centered upon this commitment.

Thematic Pillars for GWFD 2024

Her Excellency Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Chairperson of the Board and Managing Director of Dubai Women Establishment, unveiled the key thematic pillars that will shape the forum’s discussions:

• Future Economies, Future Societies: Exploring women’s vital roles in economic progress and societal advancement.
• Collective Engagements, Collective Actions: Identifying frameworks to enhance women’s participation in economic and social spheres through global collaboration.
• Impactful Technologies, Impactful Innovations: Focusing on how technology drives development and its role in empowering women.

Comprehensive Agenda and Esteemed Speakers

The forum, scheduled for November 26–27, 2024, at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, will host over 130 sessions led by 250+ speakers, including ministers, global leaders, entrepreneurs, and youth figures. Keynote speakers include Mrs. Emine Erdoğan, First Lady of Türkiye, and Mrs. Saida Mirziyoyeva, Assistant to the President of Uzbekistan. The sessions will also feature influential Emirati leaders, such as Her Highness Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, and Her Highness Sheikha Hissa bint Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who will share their unique perspectives on cultural diplomacy and equestrianism, respectively.

Global and Local Partnerships

The World Bank Group, OECD, UNDP, and World Economic Forum are among the impressive list of international partners of the forum, which also includes prominent UAE-based companies such as DEWA, Dubai Culture, RTA, Emirates Airlines, and ADNOC. The UAE’s commitment to using group knowledge to advance women is shown in these collaborations.

The impact of the event will be further increased by local and international sponsors working together to hold focused seminars on important subjects like entrepreneurship, women’s economic empowerment, and policy innovation.

Platform for Progress

With participants from 65 countries, GWFD 2024 will not only serve as a hub for knowledge-sharing but also spotlight successful UAE initiatives that have redefined gender balance standards. The sessions aim to inspire actionable strategies for achieving sustainable development, positioning the UAE as a global role model in women’s empowerment.

As Her Highness Sheikha Manal aptly stated, “The Global Women’s Forum reflects the UAE’s steadfast commitment to empowering women as key drivers of societal progress. Together, we will continue to set benchmarks for gender balance and create a brighter, more inclusive future.”

A Legacy of Empowerment

The UAE’s role in advancing gender equality and its ongoing goal of creating a world where women are at the forefront of innovation, leadership, and development are highlighted by the Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2024.