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UAE minister discusses women's issues

UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi joined an exclusive discussion on the challenges faced by women working in technical and engineering fields during a special workshop organised on Sunday by the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

  • Staff Report
  • Published: 23:26 November 2, 2008
  • Gulf News

Dubai: UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Shaikha Lubna Al Qasimi joined an exclusive discussion on the challenges faced by women working in technical and engineering fields during a special workshop organised on Sunday by the Society of Petroleum Engineers.

The Minister also emphasised that women in the UAE comprise about 59 per cent of the UAE labour force, with 30 per cent occupying senior leadership positions.

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