By NNN-WAM
Abu Dhabi : President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued, in his capacity as Ruler of Abu Dhabi, an emiri decree appointing Kholoud Ahmed Juwan Al Dhahiri as a primary judge at the Abu Dhabi Judiciary Department.
Al Dhahiri will go down in history as the first woman judge in the country.
Sheikh Khalifa’s decree underlines the government’s commitment to engage women in the emirate’s overall development.
Adviser Sultan Saeed Al Badi, Undersecretary of the Judiciary Department in Abu Dhabi, said that the decree appointing the first woman judge in the country “reflects care of the government to involve women in the comprehensive development process”.
He said that the move shows governance wisdom in the UAE and Abu Dhabi under the leadership of Sheikh Khalifa, indicating that women have been playing a pivotal role in significant fields as they become ministers and members of parliament and now a judge.
On her part, Al Dhahiri thanked the UAE leadership who has placed confidence in her, noting that “there will be focus on her to gauge success of women in the judiciary field”.
She said that the UAE women have shown great efficiency in many fields, adding that the judiciary will be another challenge for women’s performance.
Al Dhahiri holds a Bachelor in Shariah and Law from UAE University and has been a lawyer for eight years. She is now preparing to get her MA in Law from the UAE University.