Daijiworld Media Network – Al Ain
Al Ain, Sep 26: In a landmark move to elevate Emirati women’s economic role, the UAE’s General Women’s Union (GWU) has unveiled the world’s first official employment programme dedicated to Productive Families—women engaged in home-based traditional industries such as handicrafts.
The initiative, launched during the second edition of the Creatives Path Programme in Al Ain City, provides participants with a fixed monthly salary, profit-sharing, legal protections, and Abu Dhabi Pension Fund coverage. Unlike conventional jobs, the model requires no fixed attendance or daily hours; women simply deliver a set number of quality-approved products each week while working from home.
GWU Secretary-General Noura Al Suwaidi hailed the project as a practical express