MoU for better opportunities for women

Sharjah - The MoU was signed by Ameera BinKaram, Deputy Chairperson of Nama and Chairperson of the Sharjah Business Women Council and Mr. Frode Mooring, UNDP Resident Representative in the UAE.

Shaikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah and Chairperson of Women Advancement Establishment (Nama), witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nama and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The document forms the basis of a mutual agreement to expand women's economic opportunities and promote their inclusion and participation in the job market, with special attention to women who have pressing family responsibilities.
The MoU was signed by Ameera BinKaram, Deputy Chairperson of Nama and Chairperson of the Sharjah Business Women Council and Mr. Frode Mooring, UNDP Resident Representative in the UAE, in the presence of UNDP Administrator, Helen Clark, on the sidelines of the International Government Communication Forum, which got underway in Sharjah on Sunday.
Shaikha Jawaher said: "We put the advancement of women's role in economic, social and professional walks of life at the top of our agenda. Our main goal is to go beyond the scope of supporting and empowering women to a more focused intent for women to become influential key members of society who participate in all sectors."
Shaikha Jawaher continued: "All credit should go to Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Mother of the Nation, for the substantial support she gives to women and her continuous drive to elevate their status in society."
Frode Mooring said the MoU falls within the UNDP's interest in supporting women and developing their abilities and potential. "We are fortunate to collaborate today with an organisation that shares our global commitment and belief that nations can only move forward when all their citizens have an equal opportunity to succeed," he added.
The MoU between Nama and UNDP stipulates that both parties will collaborate in encouraging the passing of policies and legislation necessary to elevate women and to pursue programmes that support gender integration in all sectors. Nama was launched by Shaikha Jawaher in December 2015, following a decree by Dr. Shaikh Sultan.
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