Assessing the Impact of Equality and Diversity Policies on Women in the UAE

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Doctorate Research Proposal

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Table of Contents
A proposed title of your study............................................................................................. 3
A brief description overview of the research area......................................................................3
The rationale for the proposed study..................................................................................... 3
An aim of the study.......................................................................................................... 4
Objectives of the study...................................................................................................... 4
Review of relevant literature............................................................................................... 4
Methodology.................................................................................................................. 7
Ethical issues................................................................................................................ 10
Risk considerations........................................................................................................ 11
Assumed outcomes and implication of the study....................................................................11
Expected Timescale........................................................................................................ 11
References................................................................................................................... 13
Appendix: Timescale...................................................................................................... 16

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A proposed title of your study
The title of this project is to assess the impact of equality and diversity Policies and practices on
the actual populations, especially women in the UAE and how the women employees in the
government sector feel about it.
A brief description overview of the research area
Under the UAE, women use the same constitutional rights as men. As per the world economic
forum’s global gender gap report 2017, the UAE positioned second highest between Arab
nations. The UAE has developed the gender balance council to improve the work atmosphere by
providing women equal opportunities in the public sector. In this respect, the UAE has developed
the gender inequality index for the government sector. The council will enact the structure to
combine the efforts of several government entities (Government, 2019). The aim of the
government is to enhance the efforts of the nation for evolving and improving the role of women
as a key partner in developing the future of the nation. Diversity among employees has a
favorable impact to shape the economic outlook of the nation. Hence, efforts geared with respect
to better knowledge and further enhancing the extent to which, women involve in employees are
significant. The pearl initiative is used to contribute to efforts in the Gulf region (UN Women,
2019).
The rationale for the proposed study
This research is beneficial for increasing the knowledge about the impact of equality policies and
practices on the actual populations, especially women in the government sector of UAE. It would
also create the knowledge about the impact of diversity policies and practices on the actual
populations, especially women in the government sector of UAE. This research is significant in

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terms of addressing the strategy to improve the equality and diversity practices, especially for
women in the government sector of UAE (Forbes, 2019).
An aim of the study
The main aim of this research is to assess the impact of equality and diversity Policies and
practices on the actual populations, especially women in the UAE.
Objectives of the study
RO1: To address the impact of equality policies and practices on the actual populations,
especially women in the government sector of UAE
RO2: To identify the impact of diversity policies and practices on the actual populations,
especially women in the government sector of UAE
RO3: To recommend the strategy to improve the equality and diversity practices, especially for
women in the government sector of UAE
Review of relevant literature
RO1: To address the impact of equality policies and practices on the actual populations,
especially women in the government sector of UAE
As per the view of the World economic forum (2019), UAE has developed the special
regulations to keep safe women as well as, endorses gender equality within an organization. In
the year 2018, the UAE cabinet has approved the law related to equal wages together with
salaries for men and women. The law is in with the objective of the government in order to make
sure the security of women’s right as well as, support their role in the procedure of national
development. This policy has a positive impact on women in the government sector of the UAE
in terms of empowering them.