Qatar keen to engage women in nuclear field: Sheikha Alya
QNA
Doha: The permanent delegation of Qatar to the United Nations (UN) virtually organised an event on the sidelines of the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) under the theme of empowering women in nuclear and related fields.
The event was held in partnership with the permanent delegations of The Gambia and Malta to the United Nations (UN) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) with the participation of Representative of Director-General of IAEA to UN Vivian Okeke, alongside a host of permanent delegates to the UN and nuclear fields experts.
Addressing the event, Permanent Representative of Qatar to the UN HE Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al Thani underlined Qatar’s steadfast belief in the importance of women’s engagement in the fields related to nuclear energy, sciences and technology, as well as engineering and mathematics as the key for preparing a more balanced workforce that supports the sustainable development goals.
The Qatari women currently excel in generating scientific grades in sciences and mathematics compared to many counterparts in the advanced countries, she pointed out, adding that the Qatari women have succeeded in overcoming the obstacles and entered new career pathways that are traditionally dominated by men.
She stressed that women in Qatar account for 51.6 percent of all undergraduate engineering students, affirming that Qatar has made this success by virtue of multiple beneficial efforts such as the initiatives of Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) that support women-led projects, research and development in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Sheikha Alya added that Hamad Bin Khalifa University offers scholarships for graduate studies in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics for both genders with the aim of drawing talented students globally, along with ambitious women who diligently aspire to work in science, technology, engineering and mathematics areas.
