As many as 336 women gained critical skills and knowledge in diverse fields like financial risk awareness and Artificial Intelligence (AI), through the NAMA Women Advancement (NAMA) Talks series across Sharjah and Fujairah over a period of five months.
The targeted programme comprising of several awareness session reinforced NAMA’s commitment to expanding women’s access to knowledge, skills, and informed decision-making. The series focused on strengthening women’s professional capabilities and their social, economic, and legal awareness, aimed at their more confident participation in different sectors, NAMA said in a statement in late December 2025.
About The Series
Structured around three topics, the series addressed key areas shaping opportunities for women. The ‘Empowering Women through Financial Risk’ topic brought together 97 participants in Sharjah, including students, graduates, employees, homemakers, and retirees, to enhance practical financial awareness and risk-informed decision making. The ‘AI World and How to Profit from it’ focused on artificial intelligence, equipping 97 women from diverse age groups and backgrounds with applied knowledge of AI tools to improve efficiency and expand income opportunities. The third session on ‘Women driving progress in STEM’ saw the participation of 42 final-year students and recent graduates, offering a practical framework to strengthen their career pathways in the science and technology fields.
Highlighting the essence of the series, HE Mariam Al Hammadi, Director General of Nama Women Advancement (NAMA), said: “This year’s NAMA Talks was built around a clear development framework that brings together three essential elements for women: sound financial decision-making, the effective use of modern tools, and stronger participation in technical and knowledge-based sectors. Combined, these elements enable women to understand their circumstances better, manage their resources, and create new opportunities in a rapidly evolving world.”
She added: “Engaging 336 women and equipping them with specialised knowledge creates a wider impact beyond the programme itself. What participants learn is reflected in their daily lives and shared within their families and workplaces. Each woman becomes more capable of making informed decisions, transferring knowledge, or pursuing new professional pathways. Through NAMA Talks, specialised skills are turned into shared knowledge, benefiting the wider community. This is how NAMA delivers sustained impact, starting with women and extending across the wider community.”
Measurable empowerment outcomes
The 2025 NAMA Talks series reported a strong impact and satisfaction levels, stressing its effectiveness in raising awareness and empowering participants. Across the five sessions of the NAMA Talks series, a large 90 % of participants said that the sessions enhanced their understanding of financial, technical, engineering, and artificial intelligence topics. A majority of the women also expressed their intention to share the knowledge they had acquired with their families and communities as well.
One participant noted that the sessions marked a genuine turning point for her, as she realised that many women face similar challenges across different work environments. This sense of shared experience reassured her that the challenges she faced were not isolated, encouraging her to seek support and actively exchange knowledge and experiences with other women.
The series benefited from specialised expertise and institutional support as it was organised in partnership with the Sharjah Judicial Department, Emirates Global Aluminium, TAQA Distribution and the Accenture Youth Council.
