In honor of the fifth annual Emirati Women’s Day on August 28, 2019, the Business Council is pleased to present its report on Women in the U.A.E. Workforce.

Our study provides an overview of the U.A.E.’s progress to date in promoting gender equality, noting several important private and public sector measures taken to help women progress in the workforce. Throughout, the report highlights pioneering Emirati women in the U.A.E., underscores the benefits of female leadership, and outlines steps that can be taken to further close the gender gap.