Women entrepreneurship trend on the rise in the UAE

Women entrepreneurship trend on the rise in the UAE

Picture used for illustrative purpose only. Sajjad Ahmad, Staff Reporter Women play a big role in the economic growth of the UAE and the trend of women entrepreneurship is on the rise in the country. The UAE is leading the region in empowering women by fully supporting and facilitating them to increase their contribution in the business activities. The UAE offers significant growth opportunities to women for growth across sectors and the country's women entrepreneurs have acquired significant attention in recent years through their innovative ideas and advance skills. According to McKinsey Global Institute study, advancing women's equality could add $12 trillion to the global economy by 2025. In a best-case scenario, that number could jump to $28 trillion dollars. On the occasion of 'Women Day' celebration entrepreneurs from various sectors shared their thoughts with the Gulf Today on the future opportunities. Ghada Sawalmah, CEO of Gargash Hospital said, "The acceleration of economic growth has been possible only because of women entrepreneurs. Women contribute to half of the world's population, and their efforts have come to surface well in this era." "At Gargash Hospital, around 50 per cent of the hospital's workforce is made up of women, with 80 percent