Emirates Women Police Association And Rewaq Ousha Encourage Women To Contribute Socially And Culturally

The Emirates Women Police Association and theRewaq OushaBint Hussein Cultural Society have signed an agreement to collaborate in order to encourage women to contribute both socially and culturally.

Major Amina Mohamed Khamis Al Baloushi, Chairperson of the Emirates Women Police Association, discussed the different aspects of cultural and social cooperation with Dr. Moza Ghobash, Head of the Rewaq Ousha Bint Hussein Cultural Society. Al Baloushi briefed her on the activities hosted by the Emirates Women Police Association. She briefed her on the Regional Conference of Women Police and how they hosted a number of international delegations. She also briefed her on how Abu Dhabi was chosen as the regional headquarters for the International Association of Women Police, and how they are joining as the 16th region.

She also spoke about the Emirates Women Police Association’s committees. These include the Studies and Research Committee; Social and Cultural Committee; the Disabled Women’s Committee; Internal and External Relations Committee; and the Training, Development and Media Committee.

Dr. Moza Ghobash said that Rewaq Ousha Bint Hussein Cultural Society is a leading association in terms of cultural, intellectual and charitable work. It contributes to the strengthening of culture and identity in the UAE by promoting family values through its annual awards ceremony. These awards include the Ideal Mother, the Ideal Father, and the Creative Disabled award. These awards honor their recipients, and encourage them to care about future generations.

Dr. Ghobash talked about the society’s charitable goals, and how they increase the sense of social responsibility among the citizens of the country. She said that it motivates them to participate and take the initiative in serving and developing the community. She said it also promotes participation and encourages them to help victims of natural and social disasters. She also said that the society aims to strengthen the culture of volunteering, and described how the society distributes brochures that highlight major social issues during public events.

She expressed her appreciation of the efforts made by the Emirates Women Police Association in improving women’s work in the police force. She stressed that cooperation between the EWPA and the Rewaq Ousha Bint Hussein Cultural Society will result in a lot of productivity.

Emirate:  Abu Dhabi

Date: Dec 16, 2013

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