Which fields are particularly popular with Emirati women today?
Dr Hana: Education and health care. As a doctor, I see lots of Emirati women contributing more towards the healthcare sphere than other specialities. Ohood: Emirati women dominate administrative positions, either in junior or senior roles. You also see a lot of us in marketing and designing. Fatma Salem: I see lots of women joining me in the commercial sector. Emirati women are hitting every field! Do you think anything has changed, say, in the past five years to encourage women to go into any and every sector? Fatma Salem: Definitely. There’s lots of change – you can see women now taking roles at management level: directors, department and zone heads. Do you think there are stereotypes about Emirati women as employees in Dubai? Fatma Farhan: I think there are. Firstly, Emirati women are thought of as more educated than men. We are very enthusiastic and motivated to work in any field. But the generalisation about nationals among expats is that we don’t work hard. Reema Karam: Hopefully
