The Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2016 welcomed an audience of over 3,000 attendees, including international leaders, government officials, entrepreneurs, academics and prominent figures from all walks of life. The inaugural edition was organised by Dubai Women Establishment in collaboration with the Women’s Forum for Economy & Society, hosting more than 40 sessions and 100 influential speakers to address various topics under the main theme, ‘Let’s Innovate!’
Dr. Rana Dajani speaks at a Game-Changer session at Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020 Session highlights high representation of Arab women in STEM ed...
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Read MoreDubai, UAE; 17 February 2020: Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, Presiden...
Read MoreWorkshop exchanges perspectives on development of gender equality toolkit that is practical and implementable across variety of contexts Participan...
Read MoreSamya Ayish touched on discovering new stories and comparing two topics at a time to identify the most asked questions on Google Samya Ayish: “We c...
Read MoreGhada Othman shares her views on how to strike a work-life balance, while still pursuing a successful career Ghada Othman: “If you want to ensure y...
Read MorePanel discussions titled “How to get Funded” and “Women Leveraging E-commerce for Growth” examine the role of accelerator programs, funding opportu...
Read More14,000 women in MENA have received digital training via #SheMeansBusiness Social media plays an important role in supporting the region’s small, un...
Read MoreThe fourth industrial revolution will be led by women – they have the power to learn, adapt and excel to bring innovations into the future. Dubai, ...
Read MoreCaptain Sheikha Mozah bint Marwan Al Maktoum credits relentless support from her family and the UAE’s leadership for helping achieve her dream At t...
Read MoreHer Excellency Mariam Al Mheiri, UAE Minister of State for Food Security: Sheikh Zayed understood that women play a huge part in the country’s deve...
Read MoreHillary Yip’s educational app MinorMynas aims to help children learn new languages by chatting on live video calls with their peers Hillary Yip’s e...
Read MoreDubai Women Establishment and Nordic Embassies in UAE sign Memorandum of Understanding MoU signed by Her Excellency Mona Al Marri, Chairperson of t...
Read MoreDina Saadi underscores the importance of public art in pushing boundaries in the Arab region, bringing vibrancy and tackling global and social chal...
Read MorePresident, Global Public Affairs, UPS, Laura Lane participates in ‘Game-Changer’ session at GWFD 2020 Laura Lane: “Together we can accomplish anyth...
Read MoreArt therapy is an effective treatment method for patients experiencing trauma, according to panel discussion at Arts & Culture Hub of Global Wo...
Read MorePanel discussion at Economy Hub of Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020 addressed the growing presence, positive impact and powerful role of women on bo...
Read MoreTheresa May: “We need to change attitudes to ensure that nobody assumes what you can do because of your gender.” Dubai, UAE; 17 February 202...
Read MorePanellists from DEWA discuss the power of sustainable action at the Future Hub of Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020 Dubai, UAE, 17 February 2020: Pan...
Read MoreWorkshops aimed at spurring action and generating support for women entrepreneurs in the MENA region and around the world Sessions discuss ways to ...
Read MoreIvanka Trump thanks HH Sheikh Mohammed for his “commitment to advancing women’s economic participation” across the UAE Increasing female labour-for...
Read MoreGovernment of Dubai Media Office –16 February 2020: Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bi...
Read MoreSession with Saida Mirziyoyeva, Member of the Commission on Gender Equality – Uzbekistan, highlights country’s efforts in empowering women and ensu...
Read MoreGovernment of Dubai Media Office –16 February 2020: Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bi...
Read MoreGovernment of Dubai Media Office –16 February 2020: Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bi...
Read MoreGovernment of Dubai Media Office – 16 February 2020: Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed b...
Read MoreDUBAI, February 16, 2020 — The World Bank Group announced two new initiatives to improve access to start-up financing and e-commerce markets for wo...
Read MoreKhalfan Belhoul, CEO, Dubai Future Foundation, UAE and Rana Nawas, Corporate Speaker, Strategic Advisor and ‘When Women Win’ Podcast Host discuss i...
Read MoreGovernment of Dubai Media Office –16 February 2020: Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bi...
Read MoreOpportunities discussed to support women entrepreneurs while reinforcing commitments and collective action in the MENA region Her Excellency Mona G...
Read MoreHH Sayyida Basma Al Said: “Your story is worthy. You are influencing others even at a very young age.” Dubai, UAE, 16 February 2020: Clinical Couns...
Read MoreGala dinner was held in the presence of HH Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Guests were taken on a tour of historical places with...
Read MoreDubai, United Arab Emirates, 16 February 2020: Arab women are playing a key role in enriching social media platforms with their knowledge and...
Read MoreSolve X, an initiative designed to help women access seed funding through accelerator programs, has been launched at Global Women’s Forum Dubai 202...
Read MoreParticipants meet with Rana Nawas, host of successful podcast ‘When Women Win’ during a session held at the Media Hub of Global Women’s Forum Dubai...
Read MoreHH Sheikha Latifa shared her personal journey of growing up around powerful, influential women, and highlighted that her father is her biggest supp...
Read MoreKhawla Al Mehairi: “More women need to be made aware of the great opportunities available in the fields of energy.” Valerie Levkov: “We have to enc...
Read MoreSession discusses challenges facing women entrepreneurs in the region Panelists highlight importance of giving women a legal foundation in order to...
Read MoreEmirati women have the power to stand out as leaders of teams, departments, and sectors Dubai, UAE, 16 February 2020: A group of pioneering female ...
Read MoreThe Fourth Industrial Revolution can create opportunities through automation, digitisation, online platforms, and the rise of entrepreneurship Chia...
Read MoreWall Street banker Carla Harris participates in first ‘Game-Changer’ session at GWFD 2020 Using the metaphor of a string of pearls, Harris identifi...
Read MoreRetired Captain, Brenda Berkman, shared her inspiring journey as a pioneering firefighter in the USA during the Forum’s second ‘Game-Changer’ sessi...
Read More100% of UAE’s bilateral and multilateral foreign aid targets gender equality, says Her Excellency Hessa Buhumaid, UAE Minister of Community Develop...
Read MoreDubai, UAE, 16 February 2020: Leading female artists, designers and writers from across the UAE came together at Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020 to...
Read MoreSession provides We-Fi women entrepreneurs opportunities to network and hear from experienced leaders Dubai, UAE; 17 February 2020: The second day ...
Read MoreDubai Women Establishment will host 3,000 delegates from 87 countries over two days at GWFD 2020 100 speakers including the Rt. Hon Theresa May, Iv...
Read MoreUK’s second female Prime Minister will participate in a plenary conversation during the second day of Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020 Rt. Hon There...
Read MoreIvanka Trump to champion female entrepreneurship at the first We-Fi MENA Regional Summit Advisor to the President of the United States of America j...
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Read MoreForum organised by Dubai Women Establishment to host government officials, business leaders and academics on February 16-17, 2020 Mona Al Marri: Th...
Read MoreOrganised by Dubai Women Establishment, Global Women’s Forum Dubai 2020 announces DEWA as Strategic Sustainability Partner Saeed Al Tayer: GWFD’s g...
Read MoreMona Al Marri: It is an honour to collaborate with We-Fi, a distinguished international Initiative, during the Global Women’s Forum Dubai, an impor...
Read MoreDubai, November 16, 2019: Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE a...
Read MoreDubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) was formed on 1 January, 1992, by a decree issued by the late Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum to merge Dubai Electricity Company and Dubai Water Department, which had been operating independently before then. Both organisations were established by the late Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum in 1959. Dubai Government fully supported the Electricity Company and the Water Department to provide Dubai’s citizens and residents with a continuous and reliable supply of electricity and water. Since then, DEWA has made considerable achievements, to be ranked as one of the best utilities in the world. DEWA provides services today to more than 900,000 customers with a happiness rate that reached 95% in 2018.
The UAE, represented by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has maintained its first global ranking, for the third consecutive year, with scores of 100% in all Getting Electricity indicators in the World Bank’s Doing Business 2020 report. The report measures the ease of doing business in 190 economies around the world. DEWA achieved competitive results in global benchmarking, surpassing the private sector and major European and American utilities in efficiency and reliability. DEWA raised the efficiency of its energy production by using the latest technologies and adopting technological innovations, surpassing European and American utilities, by reducing losses from electricity transmission and distribution networks to 3.3% compared to 6–7% in the US and Europe. DEWA also achieved the lowest customer minutes lost per year (CML) in the world of 2.39 CML compared to 15 minutes in Europe and was also able to reduce water network losses to 6.5% in 2018 compared to 15% in North America, which is one of the best results in the world.