Women's Leadership in the UAE: Negotiating Global and Local Perspectives

The full realization of women’s potential continues to be a global challenge with significant consequences for political, social, and economic development. Panelists representing the private, education, and government sectors in the UAE and beyond will offer global and local perspectives on women’s advancement, highlight best practices and strategies for continued progress in Emirati society, and share thoughts on how to forge effective pathways for the next generation.

Panel Members

Sheikh Hussein Al-Banawi Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Banawi Industrial Group

Nawal Al Hosany Director of Sustainability, Masdar

Shamma Al Jaberi  Senior Project Manager, General Secretariat of The Executive Council

Sylvia Maier Clinical Assistant Professor and Gender Specialization Director, Center for Global Affairs, NYU

Moderated by

May Al Dabbagh Research Fellow, Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard University; Assistant Professor of Social Research and Public Policy, NYUAD

Moderated by

• May Al Dabbagh, Research Fellow, Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard University; Assistant Professor of Social Research and Public Policy, NYU Wagner