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Empowering Women Entrepreneurs On The 28Th Universal Postal Congress Agenda

2025-09-11 06:45:18

(MENAFN- Mid-East Info) The 28th Universal Postal Congress – Dubai 2025, hosted by the United Arab

Emirates (UAE), brings together delegates from over 192 member countries of the Universal Postal Union

to shape the future of the global postal sector. Central to its agenda is bridging the gap for women
entrepreneurs by enabling their access to global trade networks, advanced digital infrastructure, and

inclusive financial services. The timing of these discussions is particularly significant, with women-owned
businesses representing an important and growing part of the global e-commerce market.

These conversations come at a pivotal moment, as women-owned businesses are emerging as a vital
force in the global e-commerce market. By leveraging the postal sector's unmatched reach across

logistics, digital, and financial services, the Congress aims to identify actionable strategies that empower
women entrepreneurs to expand their businesses and play a stronger role in the global economy. The UAE

seeks to help carry this agenda forward internationally as a leading model for women's empowerment
across education, employment, and entrepreneurship.

Women entrepreneurs in the UAE are experiencing significant growth, supported by progressive policies
and initiatives that empower female-led enterprises, in line with the National Policy for Empowerment of

Emirati Women 2023-2031. Today, Emirati women own more than 128,500 small and medium
enterprises (SMEs) and oversee over 135,000 projects across the country. Meanwhile, businesswomen in

the UAE make up 18 per cent of all entrepreneurs.Tariq Ahmed Al Wahedi, the 28th Congress Chair and
Group CEO of 7X said,“Hosting the Universal Postal Congress in Dubai reflects the UAE's enduring

commitment to innovation, sustainability, and global cooperation. We believe that a truly connected world
– built on advanced infrastructure and forward-thinking policies – is one where communities are

empowered, economies thrive, and opportunities are limitless. The Congress's focus on women-led
entrepreneurship is both significant and necessary, and it aligns with the UAE's broader vision for

sustainable development, gender equality, and inclusive growth. By convening global leaders in the UAE,
we aim to create actionable strategies that strengthen the role of the postal sector as a driver of

opportunity, particularly for women entrepreneurs.”

In line with this vision, and as part of its strategy, 7X is actively supporting SMEs through its innovative
platforms, including NXN, the UAE's national network for logistics services that simplifies access to postal

and logistics services through its marketplace and Waslah Post, introduced at the Congress as the world's

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