Survey identifies challenges to women-owned businesses in UAE 08 Mar 2021 NAMA Women Advancement Establishment (NAMA) and UN Women have shared the results of a bi-lingual survey jointly undertaken to determine the structural barriers for women-owned enterprises in the UAE and analyse the impact of COVID-19 on their economic activity. The results were unveiled on March 8 when the two entities joined hands to commemorate International Women’s Day 2021 and celebrate female entrepreneurship in the UAE at a virtual forum, titled ‘Moving Forward Into Success.’ The event was attended by Reem BinKaram, Director of NAMA Women Advancement Establishment; Dr Mouza Al Shehhi, Executive Director of UN Women Liaison Office for the GCC; and leading women achievers in the UAE – Theresa Tsui, Co-founder of Skills 3 Creative Enterprise, Halima Jumani, Director of Kibsons and Khulood Al Nakhi, Founder and CEO of Beyond. The event was moderated by Jen Blandos and Kellie Whitehead, Founders of the Female Fusion Network.