UAE women to be mentored by professional leaders

The UAE is home to some of the most talented women in the world, with a number of them holding prominent positions in government and corporate organisations, such as Muna Al Gurg, director of retail at Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, Dr Amina Al Rustamani, Group CEO of TECOM Investments and Dr Amal Qubaisi, first deputy speaker and current member of the UAE Federal National Council, among others. It also records a larger percentage of female students graduating from higher educational institutions than males in the country, according to a report by the UAE Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA).

However, there is still a portion of the female population that lacks the opportunity and guidance to advance professionally, and develop skills to become leaders of tomorrow.

An upcoming start-up, The Link, seeks to bridge this gap, by offering free mentorship opportunities to professional women and female university graduates in the UAE.

“It is an initiative to support young women who are starting their careers by connecting them with experienced and professional women, who can guide them, give support and help them overcome workplace challenges that many women face, which are different from the male experience,” The Link’s co-founder, Linda Merieau, tells our sister website, SMEinfo.me.

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UAE women to be mentored by professional leaders