UAE Gender Balance Council Strategy 2026
The UAE Gender Balance Council Strategy 2026 aims to further reduce the gender gap across all sectors, enhance the UAE’s ranking in global competitiveness reports on gender equality and achieve gender balance in decision-making positions, as well as promote the UAE’s status as a benchmark for gender balance legislation.
UAE Gender Balance Council Strategy 2026
The UAE Gender Balance Council Strategy 2026 aims to further reduce the gender gap across all sectors, enhance the UAE’s ranking in global competitiveness reports on gender equality and achieve gender balance in decision-making positions, as well as promote the UAE’s status as a benchmark for gender balance legislation.
Pillars and Strategic Objectives
The table below highlights the pillars and strategic objectives of the strategy:
| Strategic pillar | Objective |
|---|---|
| Economic Participation, Entrepreneurship & Financial Inclusion | Close the economic gender gap by growing women’s participation, retention, and leadership in the economy and increasing women’s financial literacy and presence in the entrepreneurial sector. |
| Wellbeing | Ensure all physical and mental preventive health supports are gender-equitable. |
| Protections | Increase social and legal protections and emphasise the security of all women. |
| International Partnerships & Leadership | Strengthen gender balance in the region and globally through sustained action, leadership, and partnership building. |
Read more about the UAE Gender Balance Council Strategy 2026.
Updated on:
27 Jan 2026
