Emirates, Abu Dhabi Business Women Councils celebrate 15th anniversary

The Emirates and Abu Dhabi Business Women Councils recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of their establishment in a ceremony at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi.

The event was held under the patronage of Fatima Mubarak, chairwoman of the General Women's Union, supreme chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and president of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood.
 
During the ceremony, Maryam Al-Rumaithi, chairwoman of the Emirates Business Women Council and chairperson of the executive board of the Abu Dhabi Business Women Council (ADBWC), talked about the council’s creation as a strategic initiative to empower women in the economic field and provide them with adequate training to succeed in business.
 
“The Abu Dhabi Business Woman Council is the representative of businesswomen in the Emirates Business Woman Council and other similar regional and international organizations,” Al-Rumaithi said. “The council has always participated in conferences and events that look after the economic affairs of women and contributed to increasing their role in the sustainable and comprehensive development process in our country.”