A Saga of Women Empowerment in the UAE over the Fifty Years
- by Dr. Sumaya Adam Eisa , Shaikha Najla Mohamed Salem AlQasimi ,
- Saturday, 29th January, 2022
This year, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrated its golden jubilee - fifty years since its foundation in 1971. The establishment of the UAE marked the start of its journey in consolidating the value of women’s rights, starting with the declaration of the national constitution, and subsequent legislation.
Dr. Sumaya Adam Eisa
Researcher, GLOBAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (FORMER)
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Areas of Expertise
- Writing
- Research
- Editing
- Translation
Education
- PhD, Fictional Genre Translaion
- M. A. in Translation & Interpretation, American University of Sharjah, UAE
- B. Sc. In Rural Economics, University of Khartoum, Sudan
Bio
Skilled writer dedicated to work to high standards with extreme commitment to meet deadlines and assure output accuracy. A dynamic experienced translator, translated for the FAO and other regional and international organizations. The Sole Author of Fisheries and Marine Science Dictionary, English-Arabic, the first of its kind in the Arab world. CEO and Founder of TBLT, Khartoum, the Translation Firm which translated the Legislation of the State of Qatar. Has great experience in the fields of scientific research, business and technical writing and translation. In addition to translation of hundreds of economic, administrative and scientific reports and studies. Volunteered in women and other non-governmental associations.
Shaikha Najla Mohamed Salem AlQasimi
Director Global affairs Department
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Areas of Expertise
- International Relations.
Education
- Bachelor Degree in Political Science from the United Arab Emirates University
Bio
In 1994 Sheikha Najla Mohamed Al Qasemi attained her bachelor’s degree in political science from the United Arab Emirates University. And in 2015 received her Master degree in E-Government from Stockholm University. In 1999 she worked as a researcher at the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies.
The year 2002 she commenced work with the United Arab Emirates Ministry for Foreign Affairs. In 2008 appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Sweden. And non-residents in the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Denmark. And appointed as Ambassador to the Republic of Portugal in 2014.
Returning to the United Arab Emirates and began working in Zayed University from August 2016 to June 2018. Starting from July 2018 she joined Dubai Public Policy Center (b’huth) as Senior Researcher and responsible for the “GCC in multipolar world” Program.