THE ADVOCACY PROCESS OF UN WOMEN, UAE GOVERNMENT AND THE UAE’S GENERAL WOMEN’S UNION TO INCREASE WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN THE PARLIAMENT IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 2004-2017
Abstract
This undergraduate thesis is about the advocacy process of the UN Women as an International actor, UAE Government as the state actor, and the UAE’s General Women’s Union as the civil-society actor, in form of women’s organization, to increase the Emirati women’s participation in politics, especially in the parliament. This undergraduate thesis is written by the author’s interest in discussing the advocacy process of empowering women in the United Arab Emirates to enhance their role in politics.
The general provisions of the Federal Supreme Council that had perceived the equality of the UAE citizens before the law. As for the Federal National Council, the increasing percentage of women in the parliament has become the very significant remark of women in the United Arab Emirates for their role in politics. Also, the cooperation between UN Women and the UAE’s General Women’s Union, as well as another outside parties.