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Dubai School of Government Gender and Public Policy Research Seminar Marie Lillo Political Participation of Women in the UAE 20% 20/04/2008

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The first ever-held elections in the UAE were analyzed through the study of secondary literature, interviews and an anonymous survey Interviews ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Secondary research ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Online Survey ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Methodology

It remains to be seen whether the tap of political participation will ever be fully flowing Background of the Thesis The Emirati leadership has shown a great will to modernise “ Reform on tap” Focus of this discussion Political participation ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Women in the UAE show a strong interest in the elections and have clear opinions and a desire to get involved in politics, which could push further the opening of the tap “ People should be able to hold high positions based on how much information they hold and not who they know” “ We should have freedom of expression, speech and media” “ I am not clear about the members experience, education, background and general awareness and don’t trust that they should have more authority ” “ The FNC should, bring about legislative and government change” Responses from Interviews Women as Active Agents in Society 77% Survey results Men Women 23% “ The process was non-transparent and unequal ” Survey respondents “ People should be in power because of their capabilities not because of who they know” 23 Key findings ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

However cultural barriers and the rentier state could be obstacles to having a fully open tap to political participation Limitations to the Role of Women in the Public Sphere Cultural Barriers Limitations to the participation of women in the public sphere Rentier State ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],46 Source: Ministry of Information:2006

Taking into consideration the role of women, it will be interesting to analyze how the journey of political participation continues for the UAE Political discontent Women’s political behavior ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Open Questions

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