How the UAE has empowered its women – The National

How the UAE has empowered its women – The National

They helped take the UAE to Mars, making us the first Arab country to gain first-hand insight into the planet’s atmosphere. They led groundbreaking research into Covid-19 treatments in an effort to save countless lives and accelerate the global recovery from the pandemic. They have worked to engineer solutions to some of our most pressing energy challenges as we urgently seek to address the impact of climate change.

On the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we must take a moment to reflect on the incredible advances of women and young female leaders in the so-called Stem fields. This day also affords us the opportunity to identify ways in which we may work with our international partners to ensure that women everywhere may enjoy the chance to thrive.

From youth, Emirati women are inspired to explore their unique talents and academic pursuits. They are never told what they cannot be. Rather, at every turn, they are encouraged to reach new frontiers, with female role models paving the way: from world-leading scientists to aeronautical engineers and pioneers in Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, Emirati women have the world ahead of them. Such a process starts from their earliest days of education.