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4/24/24, 4:02 PM Dubai Government Human Resources Department Partners with OECD to Host Webinars on Economic Growth
with national goals to enhance institutional efficiency and address current

trends.

Iman Saleh Bin Khatam, Director of Policy and Programme Support at

DGHR, inaugurated a webinar on 'Promoting Gender Balance in the

Workforce', highlighting the UAE's initiatives in this regard and their impact on

workforce policies. The webinar included panel discussions on equal pay,

non-discrimination, and career advancement. Bin Khatam emphasized

webinars as vital platforms for analyzing economic landscapes and discussed

topics crucial in international trade, business, and human resources. She

stressed the potential of DGHR's webinars in accelerating the adoption of

best practices for institutional operations and service delivery, ensuring

gender balance, and exploring future work environments and job skills. She

highlighted the opportunity to share ideas on a wider scale through

collaboration with the OECD.

During the webinar on 'Promoting Gender Balance in the Workforce', the

OECD also presented a comprehensive overview of the gender policies

implemented by its member states. These initiatives address a wide range of

issues, including parental leave, childcare, flexible work arrangements, pay

transparency, and non-discrimination legislation.

Moving forward, the DGHR intends to host additional webinars on several

development and economic topics in close collaboration with the OECD.

News Source: Emirates News Agency

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