Uae Women Dominate Gcc In Workplace
The UAE scores the highest in the GCC in terms of participation of women in the workforce
, with a whopping 59 per cent of them being employed and contributing to the economy.
According to comparative figures released in a report by Booz & Company on Women's Employment in Saudi Arabia, 42.49 per cent of Kuwaiti women are employed, Qatar's is at 36.4 per cent, Bahrain is 34.3 per cent and in Saudi Arabia it is 14.4 per cent.
Explaining the factors that favour the employment of women in the workforce in the UAE, Debabrat Mishra, Principal, Consulting Business Leader, Hewitt Associates, told Emirates Business: "The business environment in the UAE is conducive for women to join the workforce. The services sector is typically more favourable for women, compared to manufacturing. The UAE has a thriving services sector "banking, retail, healthcare, hospitality, aviation etc.
"The UAE is also considered by many as more liberal than other parts of the GCC, thus encouraging women to explore opportunities in the workforce. If one were to go through a list of most influential Arab women leaders, you would find a large number of them to be from the UAE and Kuwait. The more women role models around, the more favourable is the employment of women in the workforce."
Sudeshna Mukherjee, General Manager, Careertunity, said several contributing factors have led to the increasing rate of women in the UAE's workforce.
"To begin with, the relentless support from the federal and local governments. Right from the time of the late Sheikh Zayed, the country's leaders have emphasised the empowerment of women and their education. Today, a significant percentage of students in universities across the UAE comprise women, and they are keen to make the most of their qualifications and skills by being part of the workforce," she added.
Another important factor for the high percentage of women in the UAE's workforce is the abundance of opportunities in the job market as a result of the country's impressive growth and progress in the past 20 years.
"It is also interesting to note that within the business sector, the UAE possesses the largest number of businesswomen in the region where entrepreneurship is becoming increasingly popular, providing desired social flexibility between a woman's traditional role in the home and widely emerging career aspirations," she added.
"In terms of government support, women in the UAE probably have a distinct advantage compared to their counterparts in other GCC countries. Likewise, I believe that the education system as a whole in the UAE is more conducive to women, which has been a factor in achieving a steady increase in the female literacy rate in the country. The UAE offers abundant job opportunities to women as a result of the country's position as a top business and leisure destination in the region. Career fairs also have 'only women' days, reinforcing the government's encouragement to career women."
by: Careertunity
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