KHALEEJ TIMES TUESDAY, MARCH 8 2022
We will strive to
make a stand,
cement our
contributions to
society, and
become the best
version of our
selves as we sail
on the tides of
time"
Jollvette Rapadas
Dela Cruz, managing
director Chef Signature
We must rally
together, raise
greater awareness,
inspire one
another, and
communicate our
shared struggles
and successes
to achieve the
desired results"
Shilpa Shetty,
SVP Private Client
The Continental Group
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Only when we
celebrate our
achievements
can we be encour
aged to work
harder, aim high-
er, and dream
bigger. Let us
co-create a cul-
ture of gender
equality and
women
empowerment
Sarah Retal, CEO and
founder, Dawrat
This year's
theme recogn
ises the efforts
of women who
are leading the
global move-
ment of climate
change and ac-
knowledges how
gender equality,
social equity, and
climate change
all together are
vital to achiev-
ing a sustainable
future"
Mariben Christine
Eustaquio,
founder and MD at
EZONE Business Setup
Staff Report
business khalesitimes.com
Dubai Airports, the operator of
Dubai International (DXB) and
Dubai World Central (DWC), has
announced the launch of the new
Dubai Airports Women's Network
(DAWN), a dedicated platform to
empower, inspire, inform and con-
nect women in aviation and maxi-
mise personal and professional de-
velopment opportunities for Dubai
Airports female professionals.
Focused around three key pil-
lars-'Connect', 'Grow', 'Thrive'
the DAWN platform will pro-
vide a range of networking and
knowledge sharing opportunities
while contributing to Dubai Air-
ports' ability to maintain a happy,
healthy and balanced work envi-
ronment for all employees. The
network also advances Dubai Air-
ports' corporate commitment of
furthering more inclusive work
place practices, while improving
employee engagement and well
being in line with the UAE's Na-
tional Strategy.
Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai
Airports, said: "Our people are
our most important asset and the
continued growth and success of
our female workforce is essen-
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ALISHA MOOPEN
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Men and women have an equal
responsibility to support wom
en, especially in the wake of the
Covid-19 pandemic, and it is about
time that the world moves ahead
of gender biases and stereotypes
and uplifts women to do what they
are truly capable of, said Alisha
Moopen, deputy managing direc
tor of Aster DM Healthcare, on In-
ternational Women's Day 2022.
This year's International Wom-
en's Day theme-#BreakThellias
is focused on a "gender-equal"
world. A world free of bias, stereo-
types, and discrimination, which
is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.
A world where difference is valued
and celebrated and forging wom
en's equality.
The blue-chip firm led by
Moopen mother of three and
daughter of Dr Azad Moopen,
founder, chairman, and managing
director of Aster DM Healthcare-
is at the helm of corporate affairs
and is seen as an ambassador of
women empowerment in the Ar
abregion.
Moopen endorses that ensuring
gender balance at senior levels has
to be a board agenda, as there are
enough research papers that con-
firm the superior performance,
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tial to the continued success of
all aspects of our operations. The
DAWN platform is a long-term
initiative to help ensure Dubai
Airports continues to build on its
commitment to provide an in-
clusive, supportive environment
where all female professionals are
encouraged and empowered to
realize their maximum ambitions.
and potential.
"We also hope the DAWN net-
work will help inspire young fe-
male professionals across Dubai
and the UAE to explore the amaz-
ing opportunities the aviation
community provides," he added.
The DAWN platform was
launched on International Wom-
en's Day, which celebrates the so-
cial, economic, cultural, and polit
ical achievements of women and
honours their influential histo-
ry across the globe. As part of the
launch, Mona Al Abdoli, Dubai
Airports' SVP of Corporate Assur-
ance, moderated a virtual event
where she shared her personal ca-
reer development story and led
a panel discussion on topics that I
included challenges faced by fe-
male leaders as well empower-
ment strategies to help foster the
professional growth of women at
Dubai Airports.
Rohma Sadaqat
rohmaarkhalcetimes.com
governance, and stickiness by staff
created by women leaders being in
senior roles.
"We have to commit to a certain
ratio of senior leadership and above
being women, to be able to effecti
real change. Having a woman for
just a namesake and to comply with
some guidelines, or to showdiversi-
ty and inclusion, will not suffice. It
needs to be a more systematic and
structured change where we com-
mit to 30-40 per cent of leadership
roles being occupied by women.
Over the last few years, and even
more so during the pandemic, we
have witnessed that organisational
cultural practices that emphasised
high humane orientation, high gen-
der equity, high-performance ori-
entation, and low power distance
were reported to have high percent-
ages of women in management,
relative to societal norms, she ex-
plained.
INFINITI
Almost 60 per cent of Aster's
employee base of around 24,000
employees are women, who are i
functioning across different roles
of responsibility in the company.
The brand has launched Diva 2.0,
an initiative to conduct medical
camp and wellness programmes
for low-income women workers.
"We just finished a camp in Al
Quoz over the weekend, which
benefitted 400 women from
A gender diverse workforce
that boasts a female leader at its
helm has a distinct competitive
advantage in the industry, ex-
perts observed on International
Women's Day
They shared how seeing a wom-
an in a leadership role inspires
young women to apply for rolesina
company, and that this is especially
true if the company is in an indus-
try that is considered to be male-
dominated.
Hildegard Wortmann, member
of the Board of Management for
Sales and Marketing at Audi, noted
We have witnessed that organisational
cultural practices that emphasised high
humane orientation, high gender equity, high-
performance orientation, and low power distance
were reported to have high percentages of women
in management, relative to societal norms
Women in leadership crucial
for workforce gender balance
ECONOMYAE
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BUSINESS
ANNOUNCEMENT
Safety Recall Campaign for
certain 2017 Model Year INFINITI
Q30/QX30 (H15) Vehicles
"Arabian Automobiles, the local importer of
INFINITI vehicles in the Emirate of Dubai and
Northern Emirates, and "Al Masaood Automobiles,
the official dealer of INFINITI cars in the Emirate of
Abu Dhabi, announce the launch of a Safety Recall
campaign for a number of 2017 INFINITI 030/0X50
H15) cars, manufactured in the United Kingdom.
School Transport Services. More-
over, we have entered into a part-
nership with India's well-known
rural activist, Ruma Devi, to intro-
duce health and women empow
erment initiatives in the farmer
district of Rajasthan. The Barm-
er district comprises of 250 villag
es with a population size of almost
three million. It would also see the
launch of Aster Volunteers Mobile
Medical Services, which would
provide primary health check-
ups, medical eye exams, and oth-
er services," added Moopen, who
was nominated among the top
100 Young Global Leaders by the
World Economic Forum in 2020.
in the affected vehicles, the steering column lower
shaft joint was bored oversize in this condition
the lower joint needle bearing can become loose in
the housing and cause damage to the bearing.
which may lead to bearing detachment, if the
bearing detaches, the customer may experience
poor steering feel and noise. in extreme cases, with
continued vehicle usage, it is possible for the lower
joint to become detached, resulting in a loss of
steering control and increased risk of a crash
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Aster Volunteers is a global cor
porate social responsibility ini-
tiative that is touching millions t
of lives. On account of Interna
tional Women's Day this year, As-
ter Volunteers conducted a multi-
specialty medical and wellness
camp at Infracare ladies accom
modation at Al Quoz. "It was really
heartwarming and inspiring to see
how these women are so passion-
ate and talented. We feel this is our
fundamental responsibility of vol-
unteering," she said.
that many industries are evolving
due to the availability of new tech-
nology, which is creating new roles
that women can actively pursue.
She agreed that the automotive in
Justry is "not the most diverse in-
dastry" and that there is still a
ways to go forus.
Moopen, who is a role model for
aspiring businesswomen in the Ar
ab world, thinks that women tend to
take on challenges as they are inbuilt
with a strong sense of resilience.
Speaking about the #BreakThe
Bias theme for this year's Interna-
tional Women's Day, Shehzeen Ja-
mil R, head of COFEstore at COFE
App, and co-founder at SIPPY, said
that women are generally subject
to a stricter set of standards than
men in the founder/startup space.
"The goal should not be to just
have more women present in or-
der to promote change, but, rather
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have changed mentalities in place
that understand and accept wom-
en equally. If women could have
more time allocated towards their
actual work, rather than proving
their worth and fighting bias, we'd
all be in a very different world."
Leandra Meintjes, head of mar-
keting at Proven, said that the oc
casion called for everyone to salute
all the women who do things a little
differently.
ARAMANE
in coordination with the Competition Protection it is expected that this recali campaign will include
Department in the Ministry of Economy and in line (60) cars in the United Arab Emirates
with its commitment to conduct an ongoing
review of all products in the UAE, and provide the
consumer with the required protection
Azza Al Marzougi, HR lead at
HPE, also offered her insight on
the role that technology has played
in transforming the workforce. "I
believe the future of technology
should be inclusive of every gender
and ethnicity."
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in the interest of delivering the highest standards
of INFINITI quality and customer care, Arabian
Automobiles/Al Masaood Automobiles wi begini
contacting the affected customers to inform them
about this recall and request them to bring in their
vehicles. The replacement of the necessary parts
will be done free of charge. Every effort will be
made to minimize any inconvenience caused
during the short time required for the work to be
carried out
For further clarification
customers are
requested to contact the Arabian Autommables/
Al Masaood Automobiles Customer Care Centre
on 000-46346484/4971-24492596 from 800 am
to 600 pm Monday to Friday E-ma
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thank our customers for their
for their patience
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