Be The Change

The Women Board of Directors (WBD) is a UAE-based social enterprise and network that believes female fortitude is a mindset, and that, with the right incubation, we think like leaders and then become leaders.

What We Stand For.

We stand for goals like bridging the gender gap and promotion of female representation at the C-level and on corporate boards. And we walk the talk by building a community of strongly-networked women, curating training workshops, roundtables, and events.

We invite women – and men – in leadership teams to constructively collaborate with us to work towards that end.

Enable. Empower. Elevate – is the mantra we work towards and hope to foster with our partnerships, events, workshops, and perspectives.

Empower women to ascend to high-level corporate leadership roles, advocating for fairness, education, training, and professional development across both government and private sectors.

Our Mission.

At the Forefront of Change.

The promise of placing more women on regional boards is clear, but what steps and policies can accelerate this process? Is a quota system the best approach?

Quotas alone won’t provide a sustainable solution. Governments have successfully nurtured women’s engagement in the public sector and developed leaders, offering valuable lessons.

Mentoring and support programs can create ‘safe spaces’ for women leaders, but board appointments require more. Investing in ongoing career development is also crucial for sustained progress.

At WBD, our mission is to amplify the leadership impact of women executives. We believe diversity exponentially enhances our influence, envisioning a future where race, gender identity/expression, special needs, or nationality are not obstacles to leadership.

Recognizing the current system’s inequality, we strive to create a welcoming environment for traditionally underrepresented executive leaders. Our goal is to become a place where everyone can contribute their unique strengths.

Our Aspirations.

The Possibilities are Endless.

This is not a gender-specific platform, rather it is one that facilitates network building, information sharing and personal development of business leadership ecosystems. Women Board of Directors  provides women with the opportunity to network with professionals from a variety of disciplines, including manufacturing, banking, pharma, engineering, media, sales, and government.