DEWA Women’s Committee organised more than 50 social and technical activities in 2022

DEWA Women’s Committee organised more than 50 social and technical activities in 2022

Dubai, UAE: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) provides a positive and motivational environment that supports female employees and helps them turn challenges into opportunities and effectively contribute to building the nation and future generations. The number of DEWA’s female employees has reached 1,937 across all divisions. This number includes 778 female employees in the technical and engineering sectors and 523 employees in senior positions. Emirati women form 83% of the total workforce at DEWA. DEWA’s Research and Development (R&D) Centre has 16 female employees, 15 of whom are Emiratis. The female staff constitute around 35% of the R&D Centre’s team.

DEWA Women’s Committee plays a key role in supporting DEWA’s female staff. The committee organised more than 50 social and technical activities and received four benchmarking visits during 2022. The female employee satisfaction towards the Committee’s performance reached 94.5%. Over the past three years, DEWA’s female employees were offered over 50,000 training opportunities and received 63 scholarships. DEWA hosted 28 fresh graduates in 2022, including 26 in engineering and technical fields.

“DEWA supports the women’s empowerment journey, which was initiated by the late Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan; and supported by the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed