Badiri calls for enhancing skill development to advance women’s role in future labour market

Badiri calls for enhancing skill development to advance women’s role in future labour market

SHARJAH, 24th January, 2022 (WAM) -- Badiri Education and Development Academy, the knowledge and capacity building arm of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), has underlined its commitment to shaping women’s developmental journey and preparing them for the changing nature of the workplace by enhancing access to knowledge, capacity building and skills development.

At a roundtable organised recently at the Women’s Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, the NAMA affiliate brought together representatives from international organisations and learning providers to stimulate conversation on opening new doors for women by equipping them with upskilling and reskilling opportunities in preparation for future work requirements.

The roundtable titled, ‘Women and Future jobs: What It Takes to Succeed’, organised in partnership with Education For Employment (EFE), Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation; HSBC, LinkedIn, and Coursera, took place against the backdrop of the Global Goals Week, which was held in the UAE for the first time outside of the UN General Assembly in New York.

At the event, Badiri also reaffirmed its support to building a skilled, mobile, and tech-savvy female workforce and close digital gender gaps in the workplace through a comprehensive and integrated curriculum designed to equip females with the necessary personal and professional skills