UAE Females in STEM higher education

Houjeir, Roudaina; Al-Kayyali, Rula Al-Abbas; Alzyoud, Sukina; Ahmad-Derweesh, Baheia

doi:10.1109/icaset.2019.8714543

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“…Some of the challenges faced by women in leadership roles in the UAE may include cultural and societal expectations around women's roles and responsibilities within the family and community, discrimination in the workplace, limited access to education and training, and a lack of support and mentorship opportunities. (Bullough, Guelich, Manolova, & Schjoedt, 2022) Additionally, women in leadership roles may face unique challenges related to balancing their personal and professional responsibilities, navigating cultural and gender-related biases, and managing their own leadership style and approach (Houjeir, Al-Kayyali, Alzyoud, & Ahmad-Derweesh, 2019).…”

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“…Overall, the literature on women's leadership development in the UAE provides a foundation for understanding the cultural and societal factors that shape women's leadership aspirations and behaviors (Al Hourani, 2023;Birindelli et al, 2019;Houjeir et al, 2019;Nickerson & Goby, 2017;Tabassum & Nayak, 2021). However, by examining the personal stories and experiences of women in leadership roles, this paper seeks to go beyond the existing literature and provide a more nuanced understanding of the positive and negative journeys of women in leadership.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Exploring Women's Leadership Experiences: Challenges, Successes, and the Role of Support Networks

Naqbi¹,

Vidhyasri²

2023

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This qualitative research study explores the experiences of three Emirati women who have achieved significant success in their higher education institutes in the (UAE). The study aims to understand how childhood and adolescent experiences shape the leadership development of these women, both positively and negatively. The study also includes interviews with family members and close colleagues of the participants to gain additional perspectives. The findings the importance of family support, role models, and mentors in shaping the leadership development of women in the UAE. The study also sheds light on the challenges and barriers that women face in leadership positions, including gender bias and discrimination. Overall, the study contributes to a deeper understanding of the experiences of Emirati women in leadership positions and provides insights into how to support their leadership development.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring Women's Leadership Experiences: Challenges, Successes, and the Role of Support Networks

Naqbi¹,

Vidhyasri²

2023

Preprint

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“…Additionally, the UAE encourages girls to study STEM disciplines [20] and pursue jobs traditionally dominated by men [21]. Since 2010, the UAE has been working to reform its secondary education curriculum to incorporate more STEM courses [22]. Today, even fathers motivate their daughters to study engineering [23,24], which would have been unthinkable a few decades ago.…”

Section: The Current Stem Landscape For Women In the Uaementioning

confidence: 99%

Gendered STEM: A Systematic Review and Applied Analysis of Female Participation in STEM in the United Arab Emirates

2021

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The present study aims to identify potential barriers that women in the United Arab Emirates might face if they pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). For this purpose, a systematic review and subsequent applied analysis of the UAE context was developed. The systematic review was reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews. The review was performed on EBSCO, ProQuest, Wiley Online Library, Gale, Taylor and Francis Online, SAGE Complete, and JSTOR. The initial database search yielded 168 articles. Following a review of the corresponding abstracts, eight full-text articles that fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected. The results obtained are discussed in the context of the UAE and help inform policy proposals and future research lines to strengthen the involvement of women in STEM careers. The study found that while women in the UAE have greater access to education in engineering and STEM fields, women’s employment prospects in these sectors remain fraught.

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“…But, the teachers suggest that the project-based learning (PBL) used for the study is not relevant to their subjects, and that they need more training and development to implement PBL in the classroom. A recent study (Houjeir et al , 2019) explored the underrepresentation of females in the areas of STEM in higher educational programmes, with a focus on Emirati females who face challenges such as social and psychological barriers, gender stereotyping, the lack of women in leadership roles and perceptions of the nature of STEM work. Despite these challenges, Emirati female students are still pursuing STEM education, and their numbers are greater than those of the men.…”

Section: The Gender Gap In the Uaementioning

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Women in STEM/SET: gender gap research review of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – a meta-analysis

Patterson

Varadarajan²,

Salim

2020

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to conduct a meta-analysis of existing research on gender discrimination/gender gap and women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in the UAE, specifically, and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in general because of very limited number of articles published on the subject. It will give future researchers insights into the topics, methodologies and findings of such research from 1999–2019. Design/methodology/approach This study conducts a meta-analysis of 72 articles using the Wildcard operator search method and the Boolean operator to perform an integrative literature search related to gender discrimination studies done in relationship to or specific to the UAE. Findings In total, 88 papers related to the UAE and gender gap and women were identified. The articles were narrowed down to the ones published in high-ranked or Scopus journals (72). The findings suggest a decreasing trend in gender discrimination, but the issue still persists, requiring efforts from policy-makers, society and government to ensure gender parity is achieved. Academic research on women in STEM/SET workplace, specific to the UAE and the region, continue to slowly advance, with very few articles published in the same. Practical implications The study provides insights into gender gap research done in the past ten years specific to the UAE national women and gender gap in general and their career choices and prospects in the STEM/SET domain. Social implications There is a need to focus research on Emirati women in STEM careers to develop more insights into gender gap perceptions of Emirati women and identify challenges and methods to close the gender gap in STEM careers. Originality/value This paper brings a holistic perspective to the meta-analysis of research on the gender gap and women in the UAE’s STEM domain.

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UAE Females in STEM higher education

Cited by 6 publications

References 12 publications

Exploring Women's Leadership Experiences: Challenges, Successes, and the Role of Support Networks

Exploring Women's Leadership Experiences: Challenges, Successes, and the Role of Support Networks

Gendered STEM: A Systematic Review and Applied Analysis of Female Participation in STEM in the United Arab Emirates

Women in STEM/SET: gender gap research review of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – a meta-analysis

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