EGA highlights achievements on Emirati Women's Day

Emirates Global Aluminium announced that over 110 women have joined the company since Emirati Women’s Day 2023, including 67 UAE nationals.

EGA now employs over 550 women in the UAE in total, including more than 195 in operations. The company is aiming for 25 per cent of supervisory roles to be held by women by 2025, up from around 20 per cent today, and 15 per cent of all positions by 2026. EGA marked Emirati Women’s Day with the launch a new initiative dedicated to promoting gender diversity across UAE industry.

EGA's Break the Mould initiative seeks to inspire young women interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to follow the path of trailblazing women who have made notable contributions to the UAE's industrial sector.

The UAE stands out as one of the few countries globally where more women than men graduate in STEM fields. In celebration of Emirati Women’s Day, EGA’s Women’s Network hosted an event for all female employees at EGA, highlighting the progress made in gender diversity and exploring ways to further enhance it.

In 2022, EGA opened its long-standing National Training programmes for industrial operations roles to women for the first time, resulting in women making up 20% of new entrants in the first full year. Additionally, EGA introduced the Challenger Programme last year, which unites leading industrial companies to accelerate gender diversity by tackling common practical challenges.

EGA is also a signatory of the United Nations' Women’s Empowerment Principles and is committed to advancing gender diversity across its operations while advocating for the role of women in both industry and society.

Abdulnasser Bin Kalban, Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Global Aluminium, said: “At EGA and in the UAE industrial sector, pioneering women are making significant contributions and inspire many more women to follow in their footsteps. Emirati Women’s Day is an opportunity to celebrate their achievements in our industry and our nation. We believe that diversity leads to improved business performance, and we are committed to creating more opportunities for women and to inspire the next generation of women leaders and innovators in the UAE.”