Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03ABUDHABI3209
2003-07-09 13:37:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Abu Dhabi
Cable title:
NUMBER OF UAE WOMEN DIPLOMATS ON THE RISE
how-tonull Diana T Fritz 03/21/2007 12:20:31 PM From DB/Inbox: Search Results Cable Text: UNCLASSIFIED SIPDIS TELEGRAM July 09, 2003 To: No Action Addressee Action: Unknown From: AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI (ABU DHABI 3209 - PRIORITY) TAGS: PHUM, PGOV, SCUL, PREL Captions: None Subject: NUMBER OF UAE WOMEN DIPLOMATS ON THE RISE Ref: None _________________________________________________________________ UNCLAS ABU DHABI 03209 SIPDIS CXABU: ACTION: POL INFO: DCM ECON RSO P/M AMB DISSEMINATION: POL CHARGE: PROG APPROVED: AMB: MMWAHBA DRAFTED: POL: MMMENARD CLEARED: A/DCM: KVV; ECON: OBJ; ECON: CMC VZCZCADI954 PP RUEHC RUEHZM RUEHDI DE RUEHAD #3209 1901337 ZNR UUUUU ZZH P 091337Z JUL 03 FM AMEMBASSY ABU DHABI TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0789 INFO RUEHZM/GCC COLLECTIVE RUEHDI/AMCONSUL DUBAI 3270
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003209
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, G/IWI AND DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWMN PHUM PGOV SCUL PREL TC
SUBJECT: NUMBER OF UAE WOMEN DIPLOMATS ON THE RISE
UNCLAS ABU DHABI 003209
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, G/IWI AND DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWMN PHUM PGOV SCUL PREL TC
SUBJECT: NUMBER OF UAE WOMEN DIPLOMATS ON THE RISE
1. SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The UAE female diplomatic
corps increased to 16 yesterday with the swearing in
of 8 more women diplomats. An initiative of MFA
MinState Shaykh Hamdan, the MFA began accrediting
women as diplomats, with the ability to serve in
embassies overseas, in 2001. The Ambassador has
encouraged Hamdan to increase the number of women
diplomats on a number of occasions, and we hope to see
an even greater number sworn in next year. We will
support and encourage the development of women
diplomats through training opportunities in the U.S.
and participation in International Visitor programs
when possible. END SUMMARY AND COMMENT.
2. On 8 July, MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al
Nahyan swore in this year's crop of new diplomats.
Significantly, the class of 23 new diplomats contains
eight women, including Sheikha Nejla Al-Qassimi,
member of the Ras Al-Khaimah ruling family, MFA
Americas Desk Officer and one of our primary working-
level MFA contacts.
3. Al-Qassimi told Poloff on July 9 that the number
of female UAE diplomats now stands at 16. In 2001,
the first two women diplomats were sworn in, and in
2002, six more took the oath. She noted that prior to
2001, women worked in the MFA as staff members but
were not allowed to be diplomats because they were
women. For example, two of the women sworn in last
year -- and attending UNGA this fall -- had been
working in the MFA Administrative Affairs Department
as staff, although they functioned as diplomats, for
six or seven years. Al-Qassimi commented that the
initiative to accredit women as diplomats is being
pushed by Hamdan and is supported strongly by his
mother, UAE First Lady Shaykha Fatima Bint Mubarak.
4. In August, an 11-member working-level MFA
delegation, four of them women, will attend the UN
General Assembly. Al-Qassimi stated that the MFA
endeavors to send junior diplomats to UNGA to gain
experience -- both in the U.S. and in diplomacy. This
will be the first visit to the U.S. for many of the
junior diplomats attending UNGA this year. Upon
arrival in New York, the working-level delegation will
attend a two-week course on the UN, then assist the
UAE Permanent Representative by sitting in on
committee meetings, taking notes, and giving daily
briefings.
WAHBA
SIPDIS
STATE FOR NEA/ARP, G/IWI AND DRL
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KWMN PHUM PGOV SCUL PREL TC
SUBJECT: NUMBER OF UAE WOMEN DIPLOMATS ON THE RISE
1. SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The UAE female diplomatic
corps increased to 16 yesterday with the swearing in
of 8 more women diplomats. An initiative of MFA
MinState Shaykh Hamdan, the MFA began accrediting
women as diplomats, with the ability to serve in
embassies overseas, in 2001. The Ambassador has
encouraged Hamdan to increase the number of women
diplomats on a number of occasions, and we hope to see
an even greater number sworn in next year. We will
support and encourage the development of women
diplomats through training opportunities in the U.S.
and participation in International Visitor programs
when possible. END SUMMARY AND COMMENT.
2. On 8 July, MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al
Nahyan swore in this year's crop of new diplomats.
Significantly, the class of 23 new diplomats contains
eight women, including Sheikha Nejla Al-Qassimi,
member of the Ras Al-Khaimah ruling family, MFA
Americas Desk Officer and one of our primary working-
level MFA contacts.
3. Al-Qassimi told Poloff on July 9 that the number
of female UAE diplomats now stands at 16. In 2001,
the first two women diplomats were sworn in, and in
2002, six more took the oath. She noted that prior to
2001, women worked in the MFA as staff members but
were not allowed to be diplomats because they were
women. For example, two of the women sworn in last
year -- and attending UNGA this fall -- had been
working in the MFA Administrative Affairs Department
as staff, although they functioned as diplomats, for
six or seven years. Al-Qassimi commented that the
initiative to accredit women as diplomats is being
pushed by Hamdan and is supported strongly by his
mother, UAE First Lady Shaykha Fatima Bint Mubarak.
4. In August, an 11-member working-level MFA
delegation, four of them women, will attend the UN
General Assembly. Al-Qassimi stated that the MFA
endeavors to send junior diplomats to UNGA to gain
experience -- both in the U.S. and in diplomacy. This
will be the first visit to the U.S. for many of the
junior diplomats attending UNGA this year. Upon
arrival in New York, the working-level delegation will
attend a two-week course on the UN, then assist the
UAE Permanent Representative by sitting in on
committee meetings, taking notes, and giving daily
briefings.
WAHBA