According to the World Bank, the UAE female labour participation rate (FLPR) in 2014 was 46 per cent. It means that nearly half of the country’s female population is working.
Asnath Mahapa was fascinated by planes as a teenager; little did she know she would break boundaries with them by becoming South Africa’s first African female pilot.
“It just dawned on me that those big things that we see in the skies, someone is actually in charge of them,” she told CNN. “I thought if someone can fly this thing that means I can also do it.”
UAE’s leadership has an aim to raise the country’s ranking to one of the top 25 countries in the world for gender equality by the year 2021 through women’s empowerment initiatives, the vice-president of the UAE Gender Balance Council said on Tuesday.
“The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.” – President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
Did you ever have one of those embarrassing teenage moments, growing up; when you find your skirts badly stained with menstrual blood, and you have to walk around the rest of the day with a huge cardigan tied around your waist? Many adolescent girls have had to deal with such situations, especially in developing countries with over 200 million adolescent girls living in poverty. Thanks to many recent innovations specifically designed to reduce the “Shame of Menstruation” as it is often referred. This situation is greatly reduced.
Women entrepreneurs the world over, are SUPERWOMEN. This is because they defy the odds, kick all stumbling blocks off their way, and create meaning out of the shattered and broken pieces all around them. These women always serve as an inspiration to other women who only need a piece of encouragement, to grab the reins of their lives and move ahead. Heather Henyon, Founder & Director, Women’s Angel Investor Network (WAIN), is one of those women who have chosen to be one of the SUPERWOMEN of our time. Here is her story:
By Boma Benjy – Iwuoha
When we think of fashion in the United Arab Emirates, many envision Men in turbans and women in Burkas. Let’s go back to the origins; did you know that turbans originated from Asia? Originally worn by the Perse, spread to the Ottomans and is still worn in certain regions of India & Pakistan. Did you also know that the burka is of Afghan origin and have never been worn traditionally by the Arabs? You may be wondering, how then do Emirati Women dress? Well, let’s find out.
