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Zawya
20-04-2025
- Health
- Zawya
AJBWC organizes an awareness dialogue session entitled "A Healthy Start for a Promising Future"
Ajman Business Women Council (AJBWC) has organized an awareness dialogue session under the slogan "A Healthy Start for a Promising Future," in cooperation with the Emirates Health Services (EHS), aimed at educating businesswomen and other women about the importance of following a healthy and balanced lifestyle, and promoting awareness of the impact of physical and psychological health on the quality of life and family stability. The session, held at Al Safia Majlis - Ajman, was attended by Dr. Amna Khalifa Al Ali, Chairwoman of AJBWC, a group of women, members of AJBWC, and employees from both government agencies and the private sector. Dr. Khalifa welcomed the attendees, emphasizing that the dialogue session is part of AJBWC's efforts to actively participate in the national initiative "Year of Society," which reflects the vision of the wise leadership in building a healthy, cohesive, and prosperous society. She pointed out that AJBWC attaches great importance to promoting health awareness among women and businesswomen, in line with its strategic objectives that align with Ajman Vision 2030. Good health, she explained, is a key pillar for achieving a balance between professional and personal life, and a major motivator for success and sustainability in projects and work. Dr. Khalifa further explained that AJBWC aims, through the "Live it Healthy" program, to organize a series of awareness sessions and health-focused workshops. She noted that the "A Healthy Start for a Promising Future" dialogue session is one of the highlights of this pioneering program. She added, "The 'Live it Healthy' program is one of the community initiatives aimed at raising women's health awareness and improving their lifestyle. It provides various opportunities for participation in dedicated health activities, including medical examinations, nutrition and fitness programs, and educational awareness sessions, all implemented under the supervision of experts and specialists from health and sports authorities. The program targets female employees in government agencies, businesswomen, and housewives to improve public health and achieve physical and psychological balance, which supports AJBWC's role in empowering women and enhancing their quality of life both professionally and personally." Dr. Lujain Abdulkarim, Family Medicine Specialist, Rasha Ali Al Suwaidi, Dietitian, and Fatima Mohammed Al Sajwani, Clinical Psychologist, delivered a series of lectures focused on promoting awareness of reproductive and newborn health, highlighting the health challenges mothers face, and offering best practices and medical advice. At the end of the dialogue session, Dr. Khalifa honored the speakers and reaffirmed that AJBWC constantly seeks to enhance its societal role and ensure the success of qualitative initiatives with an "economic, social, health, and psychological" return.
Zawya
17-02-2025
- Business
- Zawya
The AJBWC aims to implement more than 15 qualitative projects and initiatives during 2025
The Board of Directors of the Ajman Business Women Council (AJBWC) approved, during its first meeting for the year 2025, a range of projects and initiatives aimed at strengthening the role of women in the business sector and supporting women's entrepreneurship. These efforts align with the directions of Ajman Vision 2030 and the objectives of the National Initiative "Year of the Community", while also promoting social and family cohesion and encouraging innovation in entrepreneurship. The meeting was chaired by Dr. Amna Khalifa Al Ali, AJBWC's Chairwoman, and attended by the members of AJBWC's Board and employees at the AJBWC's headquarters. At the beginning of the meeting, Dr. Amna Khalifa welcomed the attendees and commended the remarkable achievements of businesswomen in driving local economic growth. She emphasized their role in developing the local economy, which was reflected in the promotion of the entrepreneurship environment and the increase in investment opportunities for women, stressing the need to continue diversifying support tools to empower women through the launch of innovative initiatives and the provision of training channels and various empowerment tools. Additionally, she praised the continued support that the AJBWC receives from the Ajman Chamber, and the achievement of the AJBWC's objectives in empowering women economically and developing initiatives and services that meet the aspirations of businesswomen. Dr. Amna Khalifa said that the AJBWC's plan is designed to be comprehensive, featuring various training programs, specialized events, and exhibitions, as well as the formation of partnerships and the opening of avenues for cooperation with government and private entities concerned with the activities of businesswomen from inside and outside the UAE. The meeting featured a comprehensive presentation on the AJBWC's programs and projects for the year 2025, including "Forum 360," a consultative event that hosts specialized dialogue sessions to address business challenges and present innovative ideas and proposals in the field of entrepreneurship, "ZAAM Initiative" , designed to offer job opportunities in a part-time system for job seekers and link them with female entrepreneurs, "Nashee Program" which includes a package of training workshops and exhibitions aimed at encouraging and attracting secondary school and university students to start new ideas and projects, and "Kafi Project" in cooperation with the Mashagel Center for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment in Ajman, whereby the project provides qualitative services to the Center's members and supports them in enhancing their products and market them. The AJBWC further aims to organize a forum on "Global Family Day" in conjunction with the Family Day celebrations, the "Women's Day Forum," and the "Ramadan Majlis," in addition to continuing the development of the AJBWC's sustainable initiatives, including the "Rufof, Sayarati, Plant and Reap, Business Clinic, Ryouqi, Future Foresight" initiatives and participation in the Summer Program directed to school and university students, and the "Social Entrepreneurship Program," and follow up on the development of the "Sports Platform Initiative" aimed at raising health awareness and improving the quality of life. The AJBWC underscored the need to intensify meetings with delegations and businesswomen councils from inside and outside the UAE and diversify the AJBWC's external visits to participate in specialized events and exhibitions with the aim of exchanging experiences, adopting best practices and promoting the products of the holders of the 'Bedayat' license from the AJBWC members. The attendees were also briefed on a report of the AJBWC's achievements during the previous period and the most prominent events organized and participated in by the AJBWC inside and outside the UAE.
