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Roads and Transport Authority – Majdi Abu Zaid:
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) held today the first gathering of women committees at several Dubai Government departments under the theme “Gender Balance - Empowerment of Working Women.” The event is part of RTA’s efforts to step up communication with women committees and cope with challenges facing the empowerment of working women besides setting their ambitions and achievements.
Attendees were headed by Ms. Moaza Al Marri, Executive Director of the Office of the Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors and Head of Women Committee at RTA; and Eng. Nada Jasim, Director of Safety, Risk Regulation & Planning and 1st Vice Chairperson of Women Committee. Also, in attendance were Ms. Rowdah Al Mehrizi, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communication and 2nd Vice Chairperson of Women Committee and Ms. Shamsa Saleh, Executive Director of Dubai Women Establishment and Secretary-General of the UAE Gender Balance Council; in addition to Dr. Aysha Al Busmait, Director of Government Communication at The Federal Transport Authority - Land and Maritime. Captain Anoud Al Saadi, Head of Dubai Police Women's Council for Community Happiness also attended with several female leaders and guests of RTA and various women committees.
At the start of the gathering, Al-Marri delivered a speech welcoming guests and explained that the meeting culminated the fruitful cooperation with officials of women committees in different public entities in Dubai. “The aim of the event is to enhance communication and share views such that women can play a proactive role in the community. We need to convene these gatherings more frequently at women committees’ premises to boost the institutional role of women in government departments,” she said.
Al Marri shed light on the achievements of RTA Women Committee and the efforts of RTA leadership, represented by HE Mattar Al Tayer, Director-General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, in support of working women. She reflected on such achievements like the nursery for children of female employees, designated parking spaces, fully-fledged gym, and opening up more avenues for the career development of female employees. Currently, RTA has 824 female employees, 682 of them are Emiratis including 81 posted in leading positions and 273 in specialist jobs.
Al-Marri also reflected on the positive atmosphere RTA is providing for working women to empower and help them excel in their careers, and engage in various community activities like entertainment and sports events. She stressed that RTA would spare no efforts to meet the needs and expectations of working women.
Ms. Shamsa Saleh, addressed in the session moderated by Dr. Aysha Al Busmait, the achievements accomplished by the UAE Gender Balance Council since its inception four years ago. The most important these achievements are the enhancement of the women presence in the public government and private board of directors, cooperation with government entities to provide the appropriate work environment for women, and provision of nurseries for the children of female employees at government headquarters. In this regards, she praised RTA’s initiative as the first government entity providing a nursery for the children of female employees. She also addressed the challenges faced by the Council to achieve its desired objectives.
Dr. Al Busmait moderated a panel in which she reviewed her new book: Elective Maternity and her perception of the nursery concept and its impact on women’s life. She explained how the working women can strike a balance between personal and professional life. Ms. Shamsa Saleh recapped the achievements of the UAE Gender Balance Council since established four years ago and the challenges ahead.
Captain Anoud Al Saadi narrated the circumstances associated with her joining the police and the challenges encountered to prove herself in this field. She gave several advises to girls interested in joining the police. Several questions and enquiries were raised during the gathering; which proved extremely useful to all.
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