NAMA participates in UN High-Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment

SHARJAH, 3rd October, 2016 (WAM) -- NAMA, a Sharjah-based organisation dedicated to advancing the status of women across the world, has participated in the "UN High-Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment" at the UN Headquarters in New York, in the presence of Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General, and Phumzile Mlambo - Ngkoka, Executive Director of UN Women, and a number of officials and decision-makers from various countries around the world. NAMA's participation followed the directives and support of H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of NAMA Women Advancements Establishment. During the event, NAMA co-convened ‘Equal Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs,’ the international series of discussions and deliberations aimed at ensuring a level playing field for men and women in business. Equal Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs formed a key plank of the UN Women’s Flagship Programming Initiatives, a global policy programme designed to help decision-makers secure the interests of women entrepreneurs worldwide by emphasising the need for transformative action and revitalised global partnerships. NAMA will act as the co-conveners of the UN women Flagship Programmes, FPIs, by conduction a series of round table discussions and deliberations, where they will fit the UN SDGs’ goals. This step aims at positioning NAMA and the whole of UAE amongst the international decision makers of how the global policy programme should be developed, and help them secure the interests of women entrepreneurs. Ameera BinKaram, Vice Chairperson of NAMA, said, "Since its inception and under the patronage and strong leadership of H.H. Sheikha Jawaher, NAMA has gone beyond female emancipation to adopt a broader remit of full women empowerment and economic advancement. Its goal now is to ensure that women are equipped with the necessary skills for them to become influential members of society and to climb the ladder of success in all sectors." BinKaram highlighted that NAMA will bring the right partners to the table, as well as will support the implementation of the ‘Equal Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs’, which is one of the FPIs under UN Women’s second strategic plan titled Women's Economic Empowerment." The Executive Director of UN Women proudly thanked NAMA for joining in this partnership and generously supporting the flagship programming initiative: "Stimulating equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs through affirmative procurement, investment and supply chain policies," which aims to have a transformative impact on women’s economic empowerment in order to contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. (Emirates News Agency, WAM)http://www.wam.ae/en/news/general/1395300627514.html