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Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi: Breaking the glass ceiling

The Philippine Star

GENEVA — To be the first Arab woman as Parliament Speaker is to break the glass ceiling.

The election of Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi as the first-ever woman Speaker of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Parliament has been warmly welcomed by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) as a breakthrough not only for the Gulf State but also for the Arab world as a whole.

Al Qubaisi, a former Deputy Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC) and government minister, is a trailblazer for the region as well as she is the first-ever woman Speaker of an Arab national parliament.

A parliamentarian since 2006, Al Qubaisi has long been active within IPU and has achieved international prominence. She has been particularly active on gender and youth issues. Her engagement in youth participation at IPU contributed to the creation of IPU’s Forum of Young Parliamentarians, a body that provides youth perspectives in international political decision-making.

“I am personally delighted by Dr. Al Qubaisi’s election, having known and worked with her for several years,” said IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong. “Breaking the parliamentary glass ceiling in the UAE marks a particularly important milestone that can only resonate across the region and inspire other countries and other women MPs,” he added.

The election of Al Qubaisi brings the number of women Speakers in the world to 48. They account for 17.2 percent of the 273 Speakers of Parliament globally, according to IPU data.

The Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the global organization of national parliaments. It works to safeguard peace and drives positive democratic change through political dialogue and concrete action.

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AL QUBAISI

DEPUTY SPEAKER OF THE FEDERAL NATIONAL COUNCIL

DR. AL QUBAISI

DR. AMAL AL QUBAISI

FORUM OF YOUNG PARLIAMENTARIANS

GULF STATE

INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION

IPU

PARLIAMENT SPEAKER

SECRETARY GENERAL MARTIN CHUNGONG

SPEAKER OF THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

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