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Hon Theresa May participates in Youth Circle at Global Women\u2019s Forum Dubai 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Theresa May: <\/strong><em>\u201cWe need to change attitudes to ensure that nobody assumes what you can do because of your gender.\u201d &nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dubai, UAE; 17 February 2020<\/strong>: It\u2019s important to inspire a new generation of young women to take up leadership positions and encourage a new generation of young men to recognise the talents that women bring to these roles. That is the message from the Right Honourable <strong>Theresa May<\/strong>, Member of Parliament and Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (UK).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May participated in a Youth Circle on the second day of <strong>Global Women\u2019s Forum Dubai (GWFD) 2020<\/strong>, alongside <strong>Her Excellency Shamma Al Mazrui<\/strong>, UAE Minister of State for Youth Affairs and <strong>His Excellency Abdulla Lootah<\/strong>, Director General, Federal Competitiveness &amp; Statistics Authority. They were joined by students from UAE University, New York University Abu Dhabi, and Emirates Diplomatic Academy, who also shared their opinions on gender equality, the implications of quotas, and strategies to narrow gender gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In response to a question about what gender equality means to her, Theresa May, who served as the UK\u2019s second female Prime Minister from July 2016 \u2013 2019, said: \u201cFundamentally it\u2019s about making sure that women and men have equal opportunities. We need to ensure we have the legislative background that doesn\u2019t discriminate against women, and the support mechanisms in place to enable women to achieve what they want to achieve. It\u2019s also about attitude though \u2013 and ensuring that nobody makes an assumption about what you can do because of your gender. When we look at men and women, either of these could be a leader.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mrs May identified the underrepresentation of women as one of the key challenges she has faced while working within male-dominated sectors. She said: \u201cIt\u2019s difficult when you\u2019re in a meeting room and you\u2019re the only woman. Sometimes nobody wants to listen to you. If you have more women sat around the table, you have a different dynamic. Decisions are also better when they are made by a diverse range of people.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also shared her views on the two characteristics that make women strong, effective leaders, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s important to highlight that women can be every bit as tough as male leaders, but there are certain things that I think women do more naturally. The first is that they really listen \u2013 at the grass roots and on the ground, in an effort to make a difference in people\u2019s lives by understanding what needs to be addressed, which is what political life is all about. I also think women act in a more consensual way, and work to find agreement among people more.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Youth Circles initiative is governed by the UAE Federal Youth Authority. It was launched to inspire youth-centric dialogue across a variety of topics, supporting sustainable engagement with young people in order to shape innovative solutions to global challenges.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HE Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrui <\/strong>said: \u201cThe Youth Circle today was a conversation particularly about women\u2019s role and ability to influence our nation\u2019s progress and our world\u2019s development.&nbsp;We explored several central questions about influence:&nbsp;&nbsp;what does it mean in 2020 to have influence as women in our opportunity to be nation-builders and global citizens? And what is the role of youth in achieving greater gender balance and boosting women\u2019s political leadership?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe UAE\u2019s Federal Youth Authority hears the voice of youth and we act to infuse it with solutions and solution-makers. Today\u2019s youth circle represented the intersection of a major movement for women\u2019s influence around the world, a major world leader (the Right Honourable Theresa May) and an important conversation with our nation\u2019s most valuable assets: youth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the session,<strong> His Excellency Abdulla Lootah, <\/strong>said: \u201cIt\u2019s important that we don\u2019t distinguish by gender. Within the workforce, we\u2019re all employees, with a certain role and title, who need to showcase what we can deliver as individuals. I have never been given direction on recruiting female employees \u2013 all I know is we need to have the best talent. Women have all my support, as we continue to work towards the nation\u2019s growth and progress under one umbrella.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two-day Global Women\u2019s Forum Dubai 2020 was held at the Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai, UAE, under the patronage of <strong>His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum<\/strong>, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and Ruler of Dubai. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Forum was organised by <strong>Dubai Women Establishment<\/strong>, which is led by Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council and wife of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Theresa May: \u201cWe need to change attitudes to ensure that nobody assumes what you can do because of your gender.\u201d &nbsp; Dubai, UAE; 17 February 2020: It\u2019s important to inspire a new generation of young women to take up leadership positions and encourage a new generation of young men to recognise the talents that women [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3754,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,68],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media-centre","category-media-centre-mobile"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rt. 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