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His Excellency Adnan al Noorani awarding H E Elizabeth kelly

Women, who hold up half the sky, have the same full rights as do men to play a key role in the development of their country’s politics, economy, education, and society. The United Arab Emirates has provided its women full and firm support to be well educated and to enter the workplace and then sky is the limit. The UAE has been at the forefront of women’s empowerment in the region and made outstanding progress in reducing the gender gap, achievements that have helped significantly raise the country’s rankings in global gender balance indicators. It has made significant strides in championing women’s valuable contribution to the nation’s development, successfully enhancing female participation in the workforce and ultimately propelling more women into leadership roles.

The late H H Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, known as the founding father of the UAE, once said any country that pursues development should not leave women, who make up half of society, in poverty or illiteracy.

Today UAE women account for 59% of the national UAE labour force market in fields as diverse as engineering, science, healthcare, media, computer technology, law, commerce, university lecturers, government and the oil industry. This positive development was not only the result of substantial enrolment by women in education, but also because of the open social attitudes towards women’s employment and the fact that work was increasingly been seen as part of establishing a personal as well as professional identity.

Emiratisation and the demands of the economy, however, are not the only motivations for the current policies of the government of the UAE in respect of women. UAE women nationals are not just being asked to bear more children, become more educated, and engage in more paid work. They are also being asked to take much greater roles as leaders. The nature of and motivations behind the government’s desire to see more women leaders is seen in the following statement by the late President, H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan AlNahayan

The means to develop a country and modernize its infrastructure is a magnificent burden that should not be taken up by men only. The loss would be enormous, for women will be paralyzed without any participation in productivity and thus would ultimately lead to an unbalanced rhythm of life. Hence, women’s participation in public life is required and we must be prepared for it.

The government of the UAE has actively encouraged women to become leaders and social andcultural leaders have also been actively engaged in the cause to help more women in the UAE attain the most senior positions in all walks of life.

MAJOR ROLE OF GOVERNMENT

 

At the foundation of the UAE government’s desire to see more women in leadership are its policies encouraging and supporting women in pursuing higher education, including in fields of management. The government has played a very important role in this respect by supporting the development of on-line learning which can help overcome barriers to women pursuing education posed by problems of time or inability to travel.

Many of the private associations designed to assist women leaders particularly in the field of business, have proliferated. Notable example in this respect includes The Private Office Of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi. Under the leadership of His Excellency Adnan Al Noorani as The Chairman Of the Board & CEO of The Private Office And Group Of Companies. The company has rapidly grown to a diversified business entity delivering high quality service to a wide range of international clients, with more than 30,000 employees and an annual group turnover of AED 2 billion. The Group's Business Interests to date have now placed it as a market leader with the following nationally recognizable companies incorporated under its umbrella of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi Group of Companies as sponsorship. Under the group there are 22 representative offices globally which has already sponsored 90 companies.

Highly skilled women are being recognized and are beginning to be awarded leadership positions providing hope and encouragement for others to follow.

In addition to offering vital networking opportunities for women, The Private Office of Sheikh Saqer Bin Mohamed Al Qasimi also awards professionals and business leaders from different backgrounds for excellence, talent, and dedication in their respective fields from time to time.

Her Excellency Elizabeth Kelly received an award of leadership and excellence in Business management. His Excellency Adnan Al Noorani, The Chairman Of the Board & CEO of The

Private Office And Group Of Companies, himself gave the award to Ms. Kelly for her extraordinary contribution in the field of business management.

Lady ElizabethKelly has more than a decade of experience in business management and development and she continues to be an incredibly influential individual who is making her own noteworthy and momentous space by setting an example for young entrepreneurs all over the world. She emphasizes that “Knowing the competition is an important component of any business plan. In order to compete, you must understand what the competition is doing, such as pricing and service levels and these two factors help to identify if there is something complementary that your business should be doing. By identifying loopholes in your own organization or in the industry, you can address, and satisfy a need.” But before anything else, the importance of strategy cannot be neglected as it works as a foundation for any marketing effort. As nowadays it’s very easy to create marketing materials, but the magic comes if you have a strong strategy behind that marketing material, that’s focused on objectives you have and targeted to customers you’re trying to attract.”

she also states that, “Visibility and connections enhance the potential of a business. Community involvement provides an opportunity for a business person to benefit in both areas in addition to making a positive impact on the community he or she is part of and also the power of having deep relationships and connections with other community leaders provide an advantage to leverage connection to help with whatever one is trying to achieve.

Apart from her serial entrepreneurial skills she is a great motivational speaker and is really concerned about young and teenage kids, mental health and she genuinely wants to help young girls to understand the real meaning of success and happiness.

        Her Excellency Elizabeth Kelly is a Dubai-based businesswoman.

 

Her Excellency is the founder of Ethos Global Solutions and an ambassador for Commonwealth Entrepreneurs Club.

 

Writer Shiv Naman, Ethan Mcllroy