Global Leadership and Partnerships
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, LOCAL LEADERSHIP
The UAE Gender Balance Council works with international organisations and treaty bodies, to exchange expertise, strengthen national efforts, and contribute to shaping inclusive global frameworks on gender balance.
ENABLING ECOSYSTEM
Shaping
Evidence-Based Policies
Co-developing research, data-driven solutions, and strategic frameworks.
Advancing
Legislative Reform
Supporting the development and review of gender-responsive laws and regulations in alignment with global standards and local contexts.
Representing
the UAE Globally
Showcasing the country’s legal and institutional progress at international platforms and high-level forums.
Amplifying
Global Leadership
Aligning with international sustainable development goals and actively contributing to the global gender agenda.
Promoting
Policy Exchange and Learning
Sharing the UAE’s gender balance model while drawing on regional and global best practices.
Developing
Practical Tools
Creating guides and resources that help organisations embed gender balance in their operations.
Global
Institutional Partners
1. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
2. World Bank
3. United Nations
4. World Economic Forum
International
Treaties and Global Engagement
1. CEDAW
2. CSW
3. UPR
REGIONAL DIPLOMACY
The Council plays a proactive role in advancing gender balance across the Arab region, hosting ministerial roundtables, signing memoranda of cooperation, and supporting other governments in launching their own gender balance efforts.
Gender Balance Centre of Excellence and Knowledge Exchange
The UAE Gender Balance Centre of Excellence and Knowledge Exchange is the first regional hub dedicated to knowledge-sharing, research, and capacity-building on gender balance in governance. Launched in collaboration with the World Bank, we offer:
