Emirati Women’s Day 2024: Expo City Dubai celebrates contribution of Emirati women in the humanitarian field

To mark Emirati Women’s Day on 28 August, Expo City Dubai’s Women’s Pavilion will team up with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) to honour the influence and contributions of Emirati women in the humanitarian field.

This free, open-to-the-public event runs from 1000-1230 and celebrates the strength, resilience and impact of women in the global aid sector, with an impressive line-up of leading female humanitarians and the premiere of “Frontline Heroes” – a documentary highlighting the courage of humanitarian workers.

It follows on the heels of World Humanitarian Day, held annually on 19 August, and incorporates its #ActForHumanity theme.

Agenda

0930-1000: Registration, refreshments and welcome
• Welcome by Maha Gorton, Head – Women’s Pavilion, Expo City Dubai • Welcome by Sajeda Shawa, Head of Office, UN OCHA in UAE

1015-1100: Panel discussion: Women Leading The Way in Humanitarian Work

• Moderator: Sajeda Shawa, Head of Office, UN OCHA in UAE
• Speakers: Rasha Mubarak, Board Member of the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance (INARA) and Alya Obaid Al Musaiebi, Deputy Director, The Big Heart Foundation and a representative from Dubai Cares

1100 - 1115: Coffee break and networking

1130 - 1145: Film screening: “Frontline Heroes”

• Premiere of a short documentary highlighting the physically and emotionally demanding challenges faced by humanitarian workers

1145 - 1230: Panel discussion: Humanitarian Heroes

• Speakers: Dr Ayesha Al Memari, Critical Care Doctor, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, Dr Salama Alsahli, Paediatric emergency, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Dr Maryam Al Nuaimi, Consultant Emergency Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City and Yasmin Baker, Senior Manager, Expo City Dubai Foundation

As a role model for advancing gender balance, the Women’s Pavilion firmly maintains that the only way to peace, prosperity and sustainability is through the full and equal participation of women, with events of this nature serving to reinforce its mission, principles and values.