15 companies from "American Business" join the "Gender Balance Acceleration"

Mona Al-Marri: "The joining of 15 companies to the voluntary undertaking is a defining moment and a quantum leap on the way to achieving its goals."

The Emirates Council for Gender Balance announced that 15 companies that are members of the American Business Council in Abu Dhabi, working in various fields in the country, have joined the “Voluntary Pledge of the Private Sector to Accelerate the Achievement of the Fifth Goal of the Sustainable Development Goals,” which aims to raise the percentage of women’s participation in leadership positions in the signatory companies. On the pledge to 30% by 2025.

The wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Emirates Council for Gender Balance and President of the Dubai Women's Foundation, appreciated the joining of major American companies to pledge, and their interaction with this qualitative initiative. At the level of the global private sector, Her Highness said: “We are pleased that 15 of the largest companies operating in the member state of the American Business Council in Abu Dhabi have joined the pledge to accelerate the achievement of the fifth goal of sustainable development goals, and their voluntary commitment to raise the percentage of women’s representation in middle and senior management positions to 30 percent by 2025.

Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that gender balance is one of the priorities of the UAE government, stressing the pivotal role of the private sector as an indispensable partner in achieving the 17 sustainable development goals.

Quantum leap

Mona Ghanem Al-Marri, Vice President of the Emirates Council for Gender Balance, said, “The joining of 15 leading American companies to the pledge to accelerate the achievement of the fifth goal of the sustainable development goals is a defining moment and a quantum leap on the path to achieving the desired goals, given that they are large global companies operating in various sectors.” strategically important.

Manal bint Mohammed:

• "Gender balance is a government priority, and the role of the private sector is pivotal."

• "Cooperation in the field of gender balance strengthens partnership with the United States."

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