Dubai Municipality gets world's first ISO gender equality honour

Dubai Municipality has been awarded the international certification for compliance with the global standard on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (ISO 53800) by Global TUV (gTUV), a leading international organisation in auditing, inspection, and certification of compliance with global standards, becoming the world’s first entity to achieve this recognition.

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

The milestone, which coincides with Emirati Women's Day, celebrated on Aug.28 each year, reflects the central role of women in the nation’s development journey and the government's forward-looking empowerment policies rooted in justice, merit, and equal opportunity.

It also aligns with the UAE's “Year of Community,” reinforcing values of social justice and inclusive participation, while sending a powerful message that gender equality and women’s empowerment are not only institutional commitments, but also pillars of sustainable development and social cohesion.

Eng. Marwan Ahmed Bin Ghalita, Director General of Dubai Municipality, said: “We are proud of this achievement, which highlights Dubai and the UAE's leadership in advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment, in line with the directives of our leadership. It reflects our commitment to embedding equality and empowerment as both social and institutional values based on fairness and merit.