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Abu Dhabi: Women leaders taking parts in AIESEC Woman Leadership Conference, held at the General Women's Union in Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday, advised students and young graduates to break the ice and face challenges to build up there career to become top leaders of the future.
The one-day conference is held under the patronage of Shaikha Salama Bint Tahnon Bin Saeed Al Nahyan, and attended by Shaikha Latifa Bint Zayed Al Nahyan.
The conference ,organised by AIESEC, world's student-run organisation, the international platform for young people to discover and develop their potential, aims to offer inspiration and example of female leadership to the young Emirati girls attending the conference.
In an open discussion session leaders debited over the challenges facing Emirati women in there career and getting to be leaders.
Kholood Al Dhahiri, first Emirati female judge, said "since I was a student I was dreaming of being a lawyer although I'm from Al Ain, the conservative city, and when my family felt that I'm taking the mater series to make a deference they understand my wish and stood by me."
Kholood was one of rare female lawyers in Al Ain for eight years till she was appointed lately as a judge "I never wanted to be in a position I just wanted to serve my country and help people", she said.
She asked working women not to be ashamed of there jobs whatever it is "encourage your self and don't wait for others to do so."
Saleha Belal Saeed, Director of Recruitment Department in Abu Dhabi National Oil Company ADNOC, said "when I was appointed as a director it was not accepted by some of my male colleges, but today this culture has changed and men and women are alike in work places."
Saleha advised new graduates to concern about there qualifications, experience, behaviour and attitudes "recruitment today is based on those values in order to attract best employers" she said "give your self enough time to examine your skills before deciding to quit, six month to one year is enough time."
Taroub Hassan, Deputy CEO and Senior Branch Manager at HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, started here career as a communication engineer at oil wells, "I broke the ice when I asked for an equal opportunity as my male colleges who have to chick locations to set communication networks" she said "and I was given the permission to do so."
Later she quit to look after here children and do higher education "then I wanted to deal with a job related to the society so I joined the bank" she said "they though I'm not able to deal with customers because I'm a women but I broke the ice again and took the chance."
Taroub stressed that young Emirati women should benefit of the chances given by top leaders in the country to grow and learn "such chances were not available at our time", she said.
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