Emirati women’s career choices: tales from information technology in the United Arab Emirates

Liza Howe-Walsh; Sarah Turnbull

Emirati women’s career choices: tales from information technology in the United Arab Emirates

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Abstract

There is widespread recognition of the global under-representation of women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). While several studies have examined the barriers and enablers for women in the West, there has to date been scant evidence of the factors that have enabled career choices for women working in these sectors in the Arab Middle East. This study draws on in-depth interviews with Emirati women working in Information Technology and provides insight into the challenges and enablers they have encountered in their choice to enter a career in STEM.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Technology and Business Management
Subtitle of host publication	ICTBM-14
Publisher	International Forum of Management Scholars
Publication status	Published - Mar 2014
Event	International Conference on Technology and Business Management - American University in the Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Duration: 24 Mar 2014 → 26 Mar 2014

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Conference	International Conference on Technology and Business Management
Country/Territory	United Arab Emirates
City	Dubai
Period	24/03/14 → 26/03/14

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Howe-Walsh, L & Turnbull, S 2014, Emirati women’s career choices: tales from information technology in the United Arab Emirates. in Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Technology and Business Management: ICTBM-14. International Forum of Management Scholars, International Conference on Technology and Business Management, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 24/03/14. <http://www.ictbm.org/ictbm14/>

Emirati women’s career choices: tales from information technology in the United Arab Emirates. / Howe-Walsh, Liza ; Turnbull, Sarah.
Proceedings of the 2014 International Conference on Technology and Business Management: ICTBM-14. International Forum of Management Scholars, 2014.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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