A delegation of senior Emirati women was in Washington, CD this weekend, meeting with US counterparts in government, business and think tanks. The topic was: women, of course and also highlighting the roles women hold in UAE society.

Young women in UAEThe delegation including Americans Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues at the US Department of State; Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, who is the first woman in US history to be elected both Governor and US Senator; and Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky of Illinois, who is co-chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues.

Hosted by the Middle East Institute, organizations included Women in International Security and Vital Voices Global Partnership, Global Engagement, the 10,000 Women Initiative at Goldman Sachs and the US-UAE Business Council.