DEWA’s Women’s Committee organises Ladies Etiquette workshop

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)’s Women Committee has organised an educational workshop on women’s etiquette, presented by Mohammed Al Marzouqi, an expert on etiquette, social behaviour, and international protocol. This took place at DEWA’s Sustainable Building in Al Quoz, the first government sustainable building in the UAE, and the largest government building in the world with a platinum rating for sustainable buildings.

The workshop is part of DEWA’s annual training and development plan for its employees, to create a positive work environment, and enhance employee skills.

The workshop, which was held over three days, saw attendance from female employees across various sectors in DEWA. During the course of the workshop, the ladies discussed the definition of women’s etiquette and its roots in Arab culture. Al Marzouqi presented a detailed brief on the history of etiquette, fashion, social visits, protocol, and dining etiquette, among other subjects.

“The Women’s Committee has a process for empowering female professionals, to improve their skills and capabilities in all fields. We succeeded in establishing an interactive platform for all female professionals to enhance their social activities,” said Khawla Al Mehairi, Chairperson of DEWA’s Women’s Committee.

“In line with its strategy, DEWA provides numerous training programmes for employees as effective tools that contribute to their overall development. The women’s committee was able to achieve many of its goals in a short period of time,” added Al Mehairi.

“We provide training programmes to sharpen the skills of professional ladies at work – to enhance their capabilities and build on their role in future activities and projects. This is because they are an inherent part of the workplace,” said Fatima Deemas, Vice-Chairperson of DEWA’s Women’s Committee.

The workshop included table etiquette, buffet preparations, and how to organise corporate dinners, as well as an open discussion between the presenter and DEWA’s employees.

At the end of the workshop, Al Marzouqi thanked DEWA’s Women’s Committee for organising this workshop, and delivered a certificate of attendance to all participants.