UAE’s first female judge sworn in

Mona El-Fiki
For Al-Shorfa.com
2008-10-17

UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan appointed the first female judge in the nation. (File photo by Eric Feferber AFP/Getty Images)

“The appointment of a woman judge is certainly a unique experience in the UAE,” said Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Judiciary Department. “The department will provide all necessary support to Al-Dhaheri [...].”

Her appointment is part of a series of judicial reforms in Abu Dhabi, as well as part of a broader campaign to promote the participation of women in the emirate’s development.

The UAE Cabinet recently approved the appointment of its first two female Emirati ambassadors, the Khaleej Times reported on Sept. 19.

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, UAE prime minister and ruler of Dubai, praised the appointments, saying they reinforced women’s roles in various leadership positions, the Khaleej Times reported.

At the Second Judicial Forum on May 8, Al-Maktoum notified officials from the Dubai Courts and Public Prosecution that women should be equal partners in the judiciary.

Al-Dhaheri said she was grateful for the opportunity to serve her country. “The decision to appoint women judges helps consolidate Emirati women’s growing role in the public life,” she told Arab News.

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