The project is for UN … it is about adolescent Female Arab .. each group did about a specific aspect of things that matters to Arab teenagers … our group did about discrimination between MEN and WOMEN by the society in the UAE. by DxB-soul,  jude-ryan, DxButterfly

Loved the idea .. such documentaries should be done more often!!! Well Done to all who were behind this …

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Women in the Middle East today are half the population, but only a fraction of the workforce. Meet Hana, an ambitious woman from Dubai. Erin Burnett reports.

We are so proud of you Hana and every Emirati woman who have took the path of success and ambition to pursue her dream till she fulfills or grab whatever life has to offer… and here i would like to quote Muna AlGurg

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has been at the forefront of empowerment by encouraging the youth, and particularly women, to take advantage of the many options available to them in education. In terms of university education, the figure for female university enrolment is far greater than that of their male counterparts. Arab women today fully realise the importance of their roles in society and the economy. With education increasingly available for women in all Arab countries, they have gained independence and status and entered the professional and business spheres. I see this as a striking example of how inspired leadership can affect the shape and progress of a population’s workforce.

March is known for celebration Women, not to forget that the whole world celebrates International Woman’s Day on 8 March of each year. Therefore, we decided to dedicate EMIRATWEET’s activities to this cause. With that we would like to ask you all to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of Emirati women past, present and future with us on Saturday 6 March 2010.

On Saturday 6 March 2010 – 4pm, we will be celebrating our “Emirati version” of Woman’s day.

The Agenda of this day will be as follows:

1. Reception
2. Introduction (Welcome + Brief about IWD)
3. See What Emirati Women Are up to .. (Video)
4. Success Stories from UAE / EMIRATI WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP – CHALLENGES AND STRENGTHS
5. Closing Remarks

Speakers (TBA):

1. Nayla AlKhaja
2. Amina Taher
3. Elham AlQasimi
4. Noura AlKaabi

Our Video Actors (So far):

1. Aida Al Busaidy
2. Mariam Safar
3. Nasreen Al Tamimi
4. Nuha Safar
5. Khulood AlAtiyat
6. Iman AlQassimi

The event will be a mixture of a mini bazaar of Emirati Women Businesses (if you want to participate contact us) + The talk. Please, Don’t forget to RSVP.  Check out the Facebook Group

So excited to see you all, one more thing everyone is welcomed to come its not a women’s only event ..