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DEWA Women’s Committee initiatives build capacity of female employees to deliver sustainable impact · DEWA Podcasts

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  So in today's, you know, fast -paced corporate
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  environment, effective employee development is
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  really a key differentiator. And a remarkable
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  case study, I mean, it comes from the Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority. In 2025, its women's committee
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  launched over 50, 50 distinct activities, engaging
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  more than 1 ,400 female employees. And those
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  numbers are impressive on their own. Yeah. But
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  the critical metric is really the impact. I mean,
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  an extraordinary 96 % of the female employees
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  involved expressed satisfaction with the committee's
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  performance. A figure that high is just, it's
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  not accidental. Right. It signals a program that
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  is truly connecting with its people. It really
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  speaks to a deep strategic alignment, which the
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  committee's leadership has articulated so clearly.
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  The chairperson framed their mission this way.
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  In line with the vision of the WISE leadership
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  and directives of DEWA's top management, the
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  DEWA Women's Committee continues its efforts
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  to empower female employees, continuing, quote,
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  by implementing initiatives and programs designed
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  to deliver sustainable impact. These initiatives,
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  they aim to strengthen capabilities, encourage
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  the unleashing of creative potential, and support
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  a healthier work -life balance. Right, the balance.
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  Continuing, quote, while enhancing women's constructive
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  participation in DEWA's journey of comprehensive
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  and sustainable development. And, get this, the
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  committee also supports DEWA's broader efforts
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  to highlight women's contributions to the national
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  economy and excellence in government work. Wow.
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  Continuing, quote, by providing them with the
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  tools and enablers needed to advance national
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  objectives and, and contribute to the development
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  of future generations. Whew, that's a mouthful.
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  That is a comprehensive vision. It completely
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  elevates employee empowerment from, you know,
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  a simple HR function to a strategic pillar of
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  national development. The committee's vice chairperson
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  even detailed how they put that vision into practice.
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  She said, we launch initiatives and programs
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  that help refine the skills and knowledge of
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  female employees. The practical side, continuing
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  quote, and provide opportunities that support
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  their aspirations for continuous learning and
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  growth across all fields. So you have this powerful
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  combination, right? A high -level purpose tied
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  directly to practical skill -building opportunities.
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  It's a holistic approach that just, it clearly
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  works. Yeah, absolutely. Fostering individual
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  growth while at the same time advancing a collective
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  mission. I mean, it's a truly compelling blueprint
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  for empowerment. So now here's a question we'd
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  like to leave everyone with. Beyond the metrics,
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  what does a truly successful empowerment initiative
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  feel like from the inside? And how can more organizations
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  actually create that environment?