Emiratisation Focus
her career in ADNOC, in the oil and gas sector.
As a female Director of Projects, she has been
instrumental in leading the Tawteen programme.
“Dedication and passion are what is needed to prove
yourself as a female in the workplace” she proudly
asserts.
The essence of Tawteen is best described by Ms Al
Nuwais when she says, “Tawteen strives to offer a
channel for the youth of the UAE to undertake skills
development that empowers them for a future in
in private sector employment for the benefit of the
entire economy”.
Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030
Vision 2030 on women
The Emirate outperforms the UAE average and
other countries in the region in terms of female
economic participation, with 14.5% of the overall
workforce and 18.5% of the National workforce
being female.
Abu Dhabi’s benchmark economies have very
strong records when it comes to getting their
women into the workforce and the Government
would like to achieve comparable figures.
Ireland and Singapore boast a workforce which has
more than 40% female participation, while almost
half of Norway’s workforce is composed of women.
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