Sharjah Ruler's Emiri Decree Enhances Women's Sports Through New Structure

His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has announced a new Emiri Decree to reorganise the Sharjah Women’s Sports (SWS). This decree grants SWS independent legal status and full capacity to perform necessary actions to achieve its goals. It will operate as an independent government entity with financial and administrative independence.

The SWS is committed to enhancing the sports sector and promoting women's sports throughout the UAE, with a special emphasis on Sharjah. It aims to highlight the accomplishments of Emirati sportswomen and support their involvement in leadership roles and international competitions. Additionally, it seeks to establish a modern system for developing administrative practices in women's sports according to global standards.

H.H. Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of the Ruler of Sharjah, will lead the SWS as chairperson. She will be supported by an experienced advisor in the field. The main office will be located in Sharjah city, with potential branches across other cities and regions within the Emirate as decided by the chairperson.

The SWS is authorised to develop policies and strategies for advancing women’s sports and training leaders while overseeing club plans. It aims to train, refine, and attract talent across all sports fields to enhance global competitiveness. A comprehensive framework for women’s sports will be created, aligned with local and international trends.

The organisation plans to appoint ambassadors for women’s sports at local, regional, and global levels. It will form sustainable partnerships with various organisations to further its objectives. Long-term plans and financial policies will be developed to fund both local and international sports programmes.

To support these initiatives, SWS intends to expand Olympic sports participation for women and improve facilities dedicated to women's sports. Implementing quality systems like ISO standards in SWS-run facilities is also part of their strategy. Governance standards will be applied to oversee financial expenditures of sports clubs.

Leadership Structure

A director appointed by the chairperson will manage SWS operations directly under her supervision. The director's responsibilities include proposing general policies for approval, supervising operations according to laws, approving regulations after ratification by the chairperson, proposing budgets, managing expenditures, forming committees, representing SWS at events, signing agreements on behalf of SWS, representing it legally when needed, and performing additional duties assigned by the chairperson.

SWS is tasked with discovering emerging talents and supporting them through scholarships based on internal criteria approved by leadership. They are also responsible for issuing permits for registered female athletes employed in the Emirate.

Comprehensive Development Plans

The decree outlines that all women’s sports clubs in Sharjah fall under SWS jurisdiction. Legal provisions related to organisational structure, financial resources management including fiscal year details are also covered under this decree ensuring smooth administration within SWS framework.

SWS aims not only at nurturing future female leaders but also promoting a culture where sport becomes integral among females encouraging active participation creating motivating environments conducive towards achieving these goals effectively over time through strategic planning execution collaboration efforts locally globally alike ensuring success sustainability long term vision set forth decree implementation process underway now more than ever before seen regionally internationally too!

With inputs from WAM