Topic: Encouraging Political Participation by Women
Country: United Arab Emirates
Delegate Name: Patrick Gleaton
School: Kalamazoo Central High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All United Arab Emirates position papers GLIMUN 2017 committees
The UAE feels strongly that all citizens should be able to participate in running the government regardless of gender. We are a leading country for gender equality in the region. Since we are located in the middle east people think that we hide our women in our homes. Nothing could be further from the truth. 46% of all university graduates in our country are women. 77% of all Emirati women enroll in higher education after secondary school and make up 70% of all university graduates. In 2015 we established the Gender Balance Council which is a federal entity that increases the role of women in leadership positions. We have many female business men that are successful. We look forward to working with you to solve this pressing issue.
