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EMIRATI WOMEN’S 2025: LEADERS SHAPING DESIGN, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND TECHNOLOGY

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Mother and two children cooking together at HUOM Culinary Canvas cooking studio with chef instructor in modern kitchen setting.

The UAE has steadily positioned itself as a global leader in advancing gender equality, ensuring Emirati women are drivers of progress as entrepreneurs, scientists, designers and businesswomen. With women making up over 54% of the labour force, holding two-thirds of public sector jobs, and representing the majority of university graduates, the country’s policies and initiatives are building a future where female leadership is both expected and celebrated.

A national framework for empowerment

The UAE is embedding female leadership at the highest levels of governance and ensuring that women influence the country’s strategic direction. The National Policy for Empowerment of Emirati Women 2023–2031 and the work of the Gender Balance Council have set clear priorities to increase women’s representation in leadership and ensure equal opportunities in technical and academic fields. Today, women occupy 30% of leadership roles in the public sector, and initiatives such as mandatory board representation in listed companies have cemented women’s presence in decision-making spaces.

This national support translates into real impact across industries. Noor Al Muhaideb, Founding Partner of Opaal Interiors, explains how it shaped her career: “The UAE’s encouragement of creativity and entrepreneurship has been a real turning point for me. Thanks to programs like design incubators and creative economy initiatives, I had the confidence and support to launch Opaal interiors and develop projects that bring contemporary design into dialogue with the UAE’s culture.’’

This national support translates into real impact across industries. In government, women now make up over a quarter of the cabinet, with nine female ministers overseeing key portfolios from advanced technology to international cooperation. Initiatives have also focused on creating leadership training programs and mentorship platforms within government, ensuring women are prepared to take on senior roles.

Entrepreneurial ecosystems

Emirati women today own and operate 23,000 businesses valued at more than AED 50 billion, proof of the UAE’s efforts to provide access to funding, training, and global networks. The nation ranked second in 2024 on Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful Arab Businesswomen list, with 14 Emirati women featured.

For Amna Al Falasi, Manager of WrkBay and Huom Culinary Canvas, this environment enabled her to grow a small community initiative into a thriving platform. The UAE’s commitment to gender equality has been pivotal in my journey. Access to mentorship and funding opportunities gave us the foundation to expand and create meaningful programs for families, professionals, and seniors,” she says. Amna’s trajectory mirrors the wider push to create female-led enterprises that add both economic and social value.

Driving innovation in technology

The UAE’s investments in AI, advanced technology, and education are creating space for women to thrive in future industries. With 56% of STEM graduates now women, the pipeline for female leadership in innovation is stronger than ever. Institutions like the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and national strategies dedicated to AI and digital transformation provide world-class platforms for Emirati talent.

Moza Al Falasi, a data analyst working on machine learning applications, emphasises the opportunity: “The UAE’s focus on innovation gave me the platform to pursue projects like EcoSort AI and accessibility solutions for the hearing-impaired. Women here are not just part of the conversation in technology, they’re leading it.” Her work reflects the country’s aim to merge technological progress with social impact.

Looking ahead

The UAE’s progress is evident in the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Global Gender Gap Report, which ranks the country as a leading nation in gender equality in the region. Sustained public and private sector initiatives have strengthened women’s presence in business, government, and STEM fields. Emirati women are now shaping industries from design studios to boardrooms and AI labs, supported by legislation that secures equal pay and mandates for female voices in leadership. In 2025, they are setting new benchmarks for leadership, showing how the UAE’s long-term vision turns empowerment into measurable progress.

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WHY MOST AESTHETIC CLINIC OWNERS NEVER BUILD A TRUE BUSINESS

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By Nurse SarahLouise, CEO & Founder of The Business Injection

People often ask me what the biggest lesson has been over fifteen years in this industry. They expect me to talk about marketing, or pricing, or scaling tactics and it isn’t any of those things.The biggest lesson I have learned is that you never build a business for the good days, in fact you build it for the days when life falls apart.

I started my own clinic from a back garden room, with a ten thousand pound personal loan, no investors, and no business background whatsoever. I was a single mother in the middle of a divorce at the time. I am telling you this because there have been moments in my own life where I could barely think straight, yet the business still had to serve patients, still had to support a team, and still had to generate revenue. Those moments taught me something that has shaped everything I have built since. The businesses that survive are not built by the most talented practitioners in the room, instead they are built by people who create something that does not depend on them being at one hundred percent every single day. That is the gap I see across this entire industry, and it is the real reason most aesthetic clinic owners never build a true business. They build a job instead, and they call it a business because it has a logo and a lease.

Clinical training teaches you to diagnose, treat, and deliver outstanding results. It teaches you nothing about cash flow, retention, team structure, or pricing that reflects actual value. I often describe this as an eighty-twenty problem. Clinical skill is roughly twenty percent of what a practitioner actually needs to succeed. The other eighty percent, the part nobody teaches in any training academy, is the operational backbone that determines whether a brilliant clinician ends up with a thriving brand or an exhausting job they built for themselves and cannot step away from. I see the same pattern constantly when practitioners attempt to scale, and it almost always comes down to three specific mistakes.

The first is confusing a full diary with a profitable business. I have sat across from clinic owners who are booked solid for months, exhausted, and barely breaking even, because nobody has ever taught them to look past revenue to what is actually left once costs, time, and their own labour are properly accounted for. Being fully booked feels like success. It is frequently the opposite, dressed up convincingly.

The second is scaling the treatment menu without ever scaling the experience. Practitioners add more services, more machines, more brands to their price list, believing variety is what grows a business. What actually grows a business is the experience a patient has from the moment they walk in to the moment they leave, and the relationship that experience builds. I have watched clinics with fewer treatments but a genuinely memorable patient journey consistently outperform clinics offering everything under the sun with no real identity behind any of it. Patients are no longer simply choosing a treatment. They are choosing the person and the brand behind it, and a clinic selling pure product with no experience attached to it is increasingly vulnerable to a competitor who understands that distinction.

The third, and the most damaging, is hiring and growing before any system exists for the practitioner to hire and grow into. I have seen owners bring on associates or expand into a second room with nothing documented, no consultation framework, no retention process, no consistent way of training a new team member, because everything that worked previously existed only in the owner’s head. The result is a business that cannot maintain its standards the moment the owner is not personally present, which means it has not actually scaled at all. It has simply multiplied the owner’s exhaustion.

The turning point, in my own business and in every clinic owner I have mentored since, comes down to one shift. It happens the moment an owner stops asking how to get busier and starts asking what would happen to this business if I disappeared for a month. That single question exposes everything a clinic has never built. No retention system. No documented process. No team capable of holding the standard without supervision. It is an uncomfortable question, and it is exactly the right one.

I built The Business Injection because I learned every one of these lessons the expensive way, with no mentor and no roadmap, and I do not believe any clinician should have to. The frameworks I now teach exist specifically to close that eighty percent gap, because clinical excellence alone was never going to be enough to build something that lasts.

The clinics that genuinely thrive over the next five years will not be the ones with the most treatments or the busiest diaries. They will be the ones who understood early that a business and a job are not the same thing, and who built accordingly. Anyone can build revenue for a while. Far fewer people build something resilient enough to survive the days when life asks for everything else.

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THE GUIDE THAT WILL MAKE EVERY FAMILY’S LIFE EASIER THIS SUMMER

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From childcare and learning support to home cleaning, telehealth, and baby gear refreshes, Mumzworld’s new services category brings practical everyday support into one trusted platform for modern families. Expanding beyond the shopping basket, Mumzworld is bringing childcare, home support, health, learning and children’s lifestyle services into one trusted platform. Designed around the real needs of families, the new category offers practical services through the Mumzworld app, helping parents feel more supported through the moments that often pile up.

Summer can quickly become one of the busiest times of year for families, with routines shifting and parents managing childcare, home organisation, learning, health and everyday needs all at once. For modern parents, the challenge is not always finding more things to buy, but finding reliable support that saves time, eases pressure and fits into daily life, which is where Mumzworld’s new services category comes in.

Here is how parents can build their summer survival toolkit with Mumzworld’s latest services.

Keep childcare support within reach

Summer often means parents need more flexibility, especially when regular routines change. Through the Mumzworld app, families can now access trusted babysitting services, with caregivers carefully selected, trained, and equipped with essential childcare and CPR knowledge.

For parents, this is not just about convenience. It is about feeling confident in the support they are bringing into their homes and their children’s routines.

Help kids make the most of summer with fun education

Summer does not have to mean pressing pause on learning. It can be a time for children to stay curious, build confidence and enjoy learning in a more relaxed way at home. Through Mumzworld’s educational support with Educators at Home, parents can access KHDA-approved educators who support children’s learning at home, helping families keep children engaged while still allowing summer to feel enjoyable and balanced.

Refresh the baby gear before your next holiday

Car seats, strollers and everyday baby essentials often need deeper care, especially when families are constantly on the move. Mumzworld’s baby gear cleaning service is designed for items such as car seats and strollers, helping parents keep important family essentials refreshed and ready to use.

For parents, it is one less task to manage and one more way to feel organised during the holiday season

Bring the home back under control

When family routines become fuller, keeping the home running smoothly can feel like a task on its own. Mumzworld’s home cleaning services give parents practical support with everyday home needs, helping families manage routines more easily.

It is the kind of service that supports parents in the background, creating more room in the day for everything else that matters.

Give children’s spaces a simple update

A change in season can also be a good moment to refresh children’s spaces. Through Mumzworld, families can access wallpaper design and installation services, helping bring children’s rooms to life with less pressure on parents’ time.

Whether it is a small refresh or a more thoughtful update, the service supports parents who want to improve children’s spaces without having to manage every detail alone.

Plan celebrations without the extra stress

Summer is often filled with family moments, including birthdays and at-home celebrations. Mumzworld’s birthday party planning service helps parents create memorable celebrations at home with less stress.

From planning to execution, the service gives families support in making special occasions feel easier, more organised and more enjoyable.

Keep health and wellbeing support close to home

Family wellbeing is also part of the new offering. Through Mumzworld’s telehealth services, families can connect with doctors, mental health professionals, and nutrition specialists from the comfort of home.

For parents, this brings another layer of reassurance, offering access to support without adding more pressure to already busy routines.

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THE EVENT BRINGS TOGETHER SUMMER SHOPPING AND EXCLUSIVE OFFERS UNDER ONE ROOF

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As the summer holiday season begins, Jashanmal Group is set to bring its highly anticipated Warehouse Sale: Summer Edition to Cityland Mall Dubai. Following the overwhelming response to its recent Warehouse Sales in the region, the legacy retailer aims to create a family-focused sale for all ages.

The five-day shopping extravaganza taking place from June 24th to 28th is thoughtfully designed to offer a vibrant mix of shopping experiences. Adding to the experience, the Warehouse Sale: Summer Edition will feature a curated selection of premium international brands such as Kenwood, Clarks, Kipling, De’Longhi, BALLY, Hoover, Delsey Paris, Russell Hobbs and many more.

Commenting on the initiative Mr. Anurag Verma, Chief Distribution Officer, Jashanmal Group said, “Given the overwhelming popularity and enthusiastic response to our warehouse sales this year, truly a favorite among shoppers, we are thrilled to bring the highly anticipated Warehouse Sale Summer Edition to Dubai. Summer is a time when families come together, planning their travels and preparing for the season ahead, and it is truly the perfect time to shop. At Jashanmal, we bring together everything you need, offering a complete destination for all your summer shopping needs across multiple lifestyle categories.”

As the retail shopping experience continues to evolve in line with the changing consumer lifestyles and expectations, Jashanmal Group remains at the forefront of delivering immersive, experience-led engagements whether through unique retail concepts, seasonal campaigns and enhanced shopping experiences.

Aligned with the UAE Year of the Family, The Warehouse Sale: Summer Edition underscores the Group’s commitment to community focused initiatives, while celebrating the importance of family at the heart of life in the UAE.

Mr. Verma further added, “We are proud to offer an experience that reflects community spirit, togetherness and joy of shared moments. Through our upcoming sale, we are bringing together trusted brands, exciting experiences and attractive offers in one destination, creating a shopping event that the whole family can enjoy.”

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