Women in UAE

The United Arab Emirates has made strides in recent years to promote women's empowerment, and this is reflected in the country's cabinet appointments. In February 2021, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, decreed that 50% of the Federal National Council (FNC) would be composed of women. This was a significant increase from the 20% quota that had been in place since 2006. Moreover, Sheikh Khalifa also announced that women would hold half of the seats on the Federal Supreme Council (FSC), the highest legislative body in the country. These appointments are significant because they give women a strong voice in the Emirati government. It is expected that these changes will lead to more legislation that is favorable to women's rights and empowerment. For example, it is anticipated that there will be greater support for laws pertaining to pay equality and parental leave. Furthermore, these appointments send a clear message that the UAE values the contributions of its female citizens. In turn, this is likely to build support for further measures to empower women in the country. Ultimately, the presence of women in high-level positions within the UAE government is expected to have a positive impact on legislations pertaining to women's empowerment. Consequently, this is likely to lead to greater progress towards gender equality in the country.

The UAE cabinet structure 2017-2020 represents a radical reshuffle of the UAE Cabinet which was announced on 19 October 2017, by which three female ministers were appointed among total number of six, and as of the current structure (2017/2018) this number has raised to nine female ministers out of total 32 members of the cabinet (The UAE Cabinet, 2022). As Antwi-Boateng and Alhashmi (2022) point out, the UAE has one of the highest ratios ofwomenserving in the executivecabinet (p. 209). Almost immediately, their presence was felt in terms of how they impacted legislation. Salama (2018) reports, for instance, that the new female-influenced Cabinet approved a slew of legislations, policies and initiatives to enhance the leading role of women in our society, and raise the rates of their participation and representation in all areas, locally, regionally and internationally. Moreover, as Sheikh Mohammad has noted, Her Highness Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak serves as a model for all Emirati women. In response, the Cabinet issued new legislation that included a proposal to issue the Federal Law on Combating Domestic Violence, in compliance with the Cabinets decision to adopt mechanisms to...…ensuring that tribal women are not just promoting greater patriarchal authority under the guise of womens empowerment. Women still often face additional barriers such as a lack of education and social isolation, and in tribal societies there is still a strong patriarchal authority and focus on tribal honor (Maitner & Henry, 2018). Consequently, it is essential that more policies and legislation take into account the specific needs of women. But the question is whether women in cabinet in the UAE actually do this. Abdelrahim (2021) argues that tribal women in the UAE may not be able to succeed in this matter as some might hope.

For this review, the independent variables are the characteristics of the women themselves, such as their age, education, and experience. The dependent variables are the legislative outcomes that are being studied, such as the number of bills passed or the amount of funding approved for women's programs. However, it is important to control for any confounding factors that could influence the results. For example, if the majority of the women in the cabinet are from one political party, then this could skew the results. By carefully controlling for all relevant variables, one can ensure that one is getting an accurate picture of…