Having women in leadership roles 'intrinsic' to UAE

123 RF / Ramzi Hachicho

That's according to the UAE's Minister of State for Advanced Sciences.

Sarah Al Amiri says the emirates has always empowered women to participate in various fields.

Speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai, she added that giving women the right tools to fulfil their potential should be a fundamental principle of every government.

Al Amiri was speaking during a panel discussion titled ‘Women Leading Nations to The Future’ with Helen Clark, the 37th Prime Minister of New Zealand.

More from UAE

On Virgin Radio today

  • Non Stop Hits

    1:00am - 8:00am

    The UAE's #1 Hit Music Station with no interruptions

  • Adam Eddine

    8:00am - 11:00am

    Playing 10 hits in a row every hour, all weekend!

Trending on Virgin Radio