How the women of Adnoc are changing the mindset of the oil and gas sector – The National

How the women of Adnoc are changing the mindset of the oil and gas sector – The National

Abu Dhabi's state oil company reached its target of having 15 per cent of women in senior managerial roles by the end of 2019. Ms Al Nuaimi who now oversees the operations of Adnoc's LNG facilities plant at Das Island as one of two female chief executives Adnoc appointed in 2018, says it is "very important" that women are presented to the community as role models.. "We have to understand that change does not happen overnight and when the change is also touching the community, it takes longer," she says. Women make up 22 per cent of the global oil and gas industry workforce, despite comprising a 48 per cent share of the overall workforce, according to the International Energy Agency.. Katie Mehnert, who left the energy industry in 2014 to start Pink Petro, a social community for women working in the sector, says the global female share of management roles in the energy sector is even lower "anywhere from 13 to 18 per cent depending on what country you're in".. With women in the UAE making up 70 per cent of the country's university graduates, 46.6 per cent of the workforce and 10 per cent of private sector companies'