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From engineering to aviation; ministries to government departments; business ventures to board rooms - there are no fields where Emirati women have not left their mark. These inspirational women have not only ventured into traditionally male-dominated fields, but also excelled.
Engineering - specifically industrial - used to be a male-dominated field. Along came Dr Shaikha Al Maskari in the 1970s to become the first woman to work in the oil fields of Abu Dhabi. "It was in 1985 when they realised that they had no regulations for women to serve in the oil field and they started creating policies. If we want change, we have to lead it," Al Maskari, who is now 77 years old, told Khaleej Times.
Despite all their achievements, Emirati women are still battling stereotypes. Reem Al Marzouqi, an architectural engineer and the first UAE citizen to be granted a US patent for her car invention that helps people with special needs, said: "Unfortunately, the West still thinks we only think of food, camels and tents. They don't believe we have innovations, and I was happy I'm one of those who could change that idea about Emirati women."
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