Chief Brand Officer, WWE

It was truly an honor to participate in the “Women in Leadership Panel”
hosted by the Dubai Business Women Council on April 29th. I had the
opportunity to speak alongside female business leaders in the community
including Elissa Freiha, Co-Founder and Managing Director, WOMENA, and
MunaEasa Saleh Al Gurg, Director of Retail, Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group and Chairwoman, Young Arab Leaders UAE. The panel was moderated by Katie Fielder, News Anchor, Dubai One’s Emirates News.Elissa started her own female run business of angel investors and was listed as one of Arabian Business’ 100 most powerful Arab women in 2015 and 2016. Muna not only runs her family’s business alongside her two sisters, but has also founded ten lactation rooms for working mothers in business all over Dubai and teaches classes to women interested in learning more about finance. Key themes from the panel included: challenges and opportunities for women in the region, the need for resources for working mothers, required support from both male and female counterparts, the availability of tools to help achieve goals, and the importance of self-confidence. I am grateful to Nadine Halabi, Business Development Manager, and HE Dr. Raja Al Gurg, President Dubai Business Women Council for this incredible opportunity to share my personal journey. I hope the audience enjoyed the session as much as I did.

UNDP Resident Representative, UN Resident Coordinator

UNDP had the privilege to partner with the Dubai Business Women Council to commemorate International Women’s Day 2017, and the event resulted in a valuable exchange of first-hand knowledge and insights on a topic crucial for our time: female workforce engagement as part of thriving, sustainable economies. It is always a great motivator for us to work hand in hand with institutions such as DBWC, that are committed to contributing to the dialogue and debate surrounding gender issues and to the advancement of women in corporate leadership and entrepreneurial positions in the UAE.

UNGC UAE Local Network – Representative of the UNGC UAE Network

It is with great pleasure that I had the opportunity to have this partnership between UNGC & DBWC. The UAE is the best platform for such initiatives to take place in, and it has become our mandate to localize the United Nations Women Empowerment Principles and be the mouthpiece for it.

I am positive that through this collaboration, we will share constant achievements to increase awareness on the Sustainable Development Goals, which in my standpoint is the best chance; we could have for a better future.

Head of International Business team, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)

Our collaboration with the Dubai Business Women Council on our European Company Mission to the United Arab Emirates in September 2016 was of great benefit to all concerned.The team at the Dubai Business Women Council is extremely professional and their co-operation and support pre and during the event in Dubai was exceptional.

I very much look forward to working with them again in the future.

Deputy Chief Executive, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI)

London Chamber of Commerce and Industry were proud to join forces with the Dubai Women Business Council on the occasion of Europe-wide trade delegation to the UAE in September 2016. Women in business was a focus of our mission so the event with the Council at the Dubai Chamber, opened by the inspiring founder HE Raja Al Gurg, was an important and certainly one of the most popular events of our visit. The Council can take great credit for the impressive progress that has been made in equality in the workplace which I believe serves as an example to businesses in the Gulf and beyond.

Managing Director & Professional Organiser - DeCluttr Me

“I joined DBWC over 3 years ago when I was a fresh-faced business-woman starting DeCluttr Me.  I have been a permanent member since due to the wisdom, advice, networking, camaraderie and friendship I have gained from this awesome initiative.

I have had the great privilege to be a workshop speaker inspiring and helping other members to be more organized in their day to day lives. Without the support of DBWC,  I would not have had this opportunity and many others.  The DBWC workshops (which are held on a regular basis) not only give me a chance to network with likeminded women but to also gain skills and knowledge to help me grow my business.

Nadine, Tania and their team have supported me in so many ways over the years from mentioning DeCluttr Me to the members to connecting me to potential clients and collaborators.

DBWC, the Board, Nadine and the ladies who run it, thank you for everything over the years and may there be many more.”