Dubai School Of Government announced that the joint report ” Women in Parliament and Politics in the UAE: A Study of the First Federal National Council Elections “is available on their website .
Based on interviews with members of the Federal National Council, surveys of the opinions of male and female candidates who participated in the UAE elections, and archival material from the election campaigns, this study investigates key themes in the nature of women’s roles in the political process.
The findings of this study demonstrate commonalities between the experiences of both male and female politicians, as well as critical gender-specific challenges. Key recommendations based on the findings include continued support of government for a more inclusive political process, quality training for candidates and parliamentarians, closing the gender gap in citizenship status, and strengthening the role of the Federal National Council.
The study was conducted by the Dubai School of Government and the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs.
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