Women-founded businesses are making tremendous waves across the technology, financial, and other sectors with innovative solutions that are driving economic growth. Very frequently, such enterprises zero in on problems of diversity, inclusion, and unique perspectives, hence setting themselves apart in competitive markets. By filling up the lacunae left by traditional businesses, they give a push to social change and increase the equitability in the business environment. Their contributions shape the future of entrepreneurship and show the impact of female leadership on changing global industries.

Women-founded companies play across industries in the UAE, epitomizing the serious commitment of the country in those ways. From technology to fashion, finance, and healthcare, these companies do it all. This shows the diversity that exists in both business and women leadership. They also tend to focus on more than economic growth, ensuring a sense of social responsibility by integrating sustainability and community-focused programs within their core business operations. Many of these companies use a strategic location and business-friendly environment in the UAE for regional and global purposes. These women entrepreneurs are playing a significant leadership role in meeting unique market needs with innovative solutions and are thereby actively supporting the UAE's economic diversification agenda. They have also been instrumental in breaking barriers for women in the workforce and inspiring other generations of women to get into entrepreneurship themselves. Only underlining an already increasing support for women-led ventures, the rise of women-founded firms in the UAE proves the impact from their end on the local and global markets. It has been a hallmark of innovation, hard work, and excellence that has defined these companies which are shaping the sectors and proving that women are the engines of economic and social changes.

In this issue, the Women Entrepreneurs Review magazine brings a list of ‘Top 10 Women Founded Companies In The UAE - 2024', who are domineers of change in the corporate realm of the country. This list of ten leading and inspiring women is crafted by a team of CEOs, VCs, and the editorial board, delivering inspiring stories of their journey and the contributions & roles played by them in the creation and empowerment of an economically powerful nation.