We organized the inaugural edition of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS) in collaboration with UN Women.
We organized the inaugural edition of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Global Summit (WEEGS) in collaboration with UN Women. Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairperson of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA), the two-day event was held under the theme, ‘Women Excelling in Economy.”
More than 800 participants, including international gender equality experts, women’s empowerment and human rights advocates and experts, government representatives, civil society thought-leaders, private sector industry leaders and women entrepreneurs attended the inaugural edition of WEEGS. The Summit featured more than 20 sessions, including sector-specific technical sessions, motivational power talks and youth sessions, and a NAMA pitch event for women owned-businesses. WEEGS 2017 initiated discussions on the development of the flagship programme on ‘Stimulating Equal Opportunities for Women Entrepreneurs’ while also focusing on women’s access to procurement and non-traditional sectors such as finance and city planning.