Page 10 - FDF PR REPORT - JANUARY 2024 (ENGLISH)
P. 10
Press Release
Serving over 2,200 individuals during 2023
Family Development Foundation raises
community awareness of Family-Work Balance
Abu Dhabi, January 30 2024: The Family Development Foundation (FDF) launched
the ‘Family-Work Balance’ service, with an aim to nurture stability in families and raise
community awareness on ensuring a thriving family life for community members. The
move comes in line with the Foundation’s unwavering commitment to improve
cohesion and development of Emirati families, as well as to empower them to confront
unanticipated challenges, promote gender equality in leadership roles and ensure active
economic participation.
The service was introduced with an aim to ensure an ideal work and family balance.
Furthermore, it seeks to empower women to plan and lead a healthy lifestyle
independently, while honing their skills to lead a harmonious professional and personal
life. It also aims to improve the women’s capabilities to retain a balance between their
professional and personal commitment and help them to contribute towards
empowering their families. The service offered a wide array of workshops, programs
and community events throughout last year that significantly helped in fostering
stability and balance between work and family life. The main goal of the service is to
create a harmonious family unit and support the overall cohesion of the society.
Khadija Al Suwaidi, Cultural Programs Specialist at FDF, said: “Last year, the
Foundation conducted a wide range of programs and activities in 17 FDF-affiliated
centres across Abu Dhabi including Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and it supported
more than 2,200 women.”
“Furthermore, FDF organised a series of events and programs in collaboration with
various partners and third parties in order to commemorate various international days.
In light of this, the Foundation conducted four workshops for ADNOC Distribution
employees. The key goal of the sessions was to promote work-life balance.
