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1/8/24, 3:39 PM DEWA Women’s Committee empowers female employees to achieve a balance between their professional and social lives
accomplishments. DEWA’s female employees also participated in many volunteering activities with the
total volunteering hours in the last year exceeding 16,000 hours in 28 humanitarian and community
initiatives.

Fatima Al Jokar, Chairperson of the Women’s Committee at DEWA, stated that the committee

organises various activities and social events throughout the year, under the direction and support of
DEWA’s top management. The Committee aims to create a positive and sustainable impact among
female employees that enhance their cooperation. The Committee is also keen to build active
partnerships with various local organisations to provide DEWA’s female employees with the necessary

experiences and knowledge.

DEWA Women’s Committee’s key activities and programmes in 2023:

Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament

DEWA participated in the 11th Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Tournament. The tournament was
organised by the Dubai Sports Council under the patronage of HH Sheikha Hind Bint Maktoum Bin Juma
Al Maktoum, the wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime

Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai. A total of 44 talented and highly-trained female employees from
DEWA took part in all games of the tournament.

9th Emirati Women’s Forum

DEWA Women’s Committee held the 9th Emirati Women’s Forum and honoured 15 Emirati female

employees during the event. The Forum included a discussion session entitled ‘The Emirati Woman…
Soft Power for Ambitious Aspirations’, which highlighted the tangible role of Emirati women in supporting
sustainable development.

‘For Her’ programme

DEWA Women’s Committee launched the third batch of the ‘For Her’ programme, in collaboration with
Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) under the theme ‘Future Capabilities for Inspiring

Women.’ The programme aims to foster capable female leaders who contribute to achieving DEWA’s
vision and strategic goals. The third batch of the programme had 25 female employees from various
divisions.

For a Sustainable Future Forum during COP28

DEWA’s Women’s Committee and Youth Council organised a forum titled ‘For a Sustainable Future’
during the COP28. The forum was attended by around 100 youth and female leaders and members of
youth councils and women committees from several government and private organisations in the UAE.
The forum featured two panel discussions. The first titled ‘Women, a Pivotal Partner for Sustainable

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