Khalifa University of Science and Technology actualizes this commitment to gender parity; this is reflected in its non-discrimination policies and practices, as well as in its consistent women majority enrollment and graduation numbers.
Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KU) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate based on an individual’s gender, ethnicity, religion, disabilities or special needs.
To support parents, KU offers childcare on-campus to students, faculty and staff at the Chubby Cheeks Nursery Khalifa University branch. The university is also in the process of applying for the ‘Parent-Friendly Label’ – a scheme initiated by the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority.
Because Khalifa University is a government institution, it adheres to all government policies related to non-discrimination and gender parity. Khalifa University of Science and Technology graduation rate patterns consistently show high levels of gender parity (2019 = 61% female graduates; 2020 = 60% female graduates); this is particularly notable when compared to the 2019 female tertiary STEM education graduate average of 13% in OECD countries.
All access schemes, including mentoring and scholarships, are offered equally at Khalifa University to men and women alike.
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |||||||||
| Type | Female | Male | Total | Female | Male | Total | Female | Male | Total | Female | Male | Total |
| Faculty | 18% | 40% | 33% | 16% | 40% | 32% | 15% | 39% | 31% | 14% | 39% | 30% |
| Staff | 56% | 30% | 38% | 58% | 31% | 39% | 55% | 29% | 38% | 58% | 28% | 39% |
| Research Staff | 27% | 31% | 29% | 27% | 30% | 29% | 30% | 32% | 31% | 28% | 33% | 31% |
| Total | 31% | 69% | 100% | 32% | 68% | 100% | 34% | 66% | 100% | 36% | 64% | 100% |
From 2016-2021, researchers and faculty from KU have issued more than a dozen publications relevant to SDG #5, Gender Equality. These include articles on gender, learning and STEM education; gender in the petroleum industry; gender in journalism; gender in e-cmmerce; gender and RGB-D imaging and gender and career development.A more complete list can be found in the Appendix.
The Abu Dhabi Pregnancy Risk and Monitoring System (AD-PRAMS) is anew flagship research program, undertook jointly between the College of Science and College of Medical and Health Science in collaboration with the Early Childhood Authority and the Abu Dhabi Public Health Center. This project aism to provide a firm evidence base to ensure children, and their mothers, are provided with the very best care and, as such, the best start in life.
Appendix 1: Sample of gender related research
| Title | Authors | Year | Scopus Source title | Volume | Issue | Pages | Article number | ISSN | Source ID | Source type |
| Does gender matter for collaborative learning? | Cen, L.| Ruta, D.| Powell, L.| Ng, J. | 2015 | Proceedings of IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering: Learning for the Future Now, TALE 2014 | – | – | 433-440 | 7062581 | – | 2.11E+10 | Conference Proceeding |
| Gender in STEM Education: an Exploratory Study of Student Perceptions of Math and Science Instructors in the United Arab Emirates | Pasha-Zaidi, N.| Afari, E. | 2016 | International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education | 14 | 7 | 1215-1231 | – | ISSN-15710068 | 144837 | Journal |
| Gender-Based Teams: Perceptions of team satisfaction and effectiveness among engineering students in the United Arab Emirates | Pasha-Zaidi, N.| Afari, E.| Mohammed, J.| Cubero, S.| Shoukry, A.M.| Sokkary, W.E. | 2015 | International Journal of Engineering Education | 31 | 4 | 953-966 | – | ISSN-0949149X | 12345 | Journal |
| Handbook of research on discrimination, gender disparity, and safety risks in journalism | Jamil, S.| Çoban, B.| Ataman, B.| Appiah-Adjei, G. | 2020 | Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism | – | – | 1-459 | – | – | 2.11E+10 | Book |
| A map-based gender prediction model for big E-commerce data | Cen, L.| Ruta, D. | 2018 | Proceedings – 2017 IEEE International Conference on Internet of Things, IEEE Green Computing and Communications, IEEE Cyber, Physical and Social Computing, IEEE Smart Data, iThings-GreenCom-CPSCom-SmartData 2017 | 2018- | – | 1025-1029 | – | – | 2.11E+10 | Conference Proceeding |
| Discrimination, gender disparity, and safety risks in journalism: An introduction | Jamil, S.| Appiah-Adjei, G. | 2020 | Handbook of Research on Discrimination, Gender Disparity, and Safety Risks in Journalism | – | – | 1-7 | – | – | 2.11E+10 | Book |
| Gender Recognition on RGB-D Image | Zhang, X.| Javed, S.| Obeid, A.| Dias, J.| Werghi, N. | 2020 | Proceedings – International Conference on Image Processing, ICIP | 2020- | – | 1836-1840 | 9191068 | ISSN-15224880 | 144684 | Conference Proceeding |
| Recruitment and retention of Emirati Gen y in the petroleum industry: A gender comparative study | Lim, H.L. | 2014 | Society of Petroleum Engineers – 30th Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, ADIPEC 2014: Challenges and Opportunities for the Next 30 Years | 5 | – | 3324-3331 | – | – | 2.11E+10 | Conference Proceeding |
| “Build it and they will come!” Reversing the gender gap: Women enrolling in engineering programs and preparing for careers in the oil and gas industry in the UAE | Ainane, S.| Bouabid, A. | 2017 | ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings | 2017- | – | – | – | ISSN-21535965 | 2.11E+10 | Conference Proceeding |
| Suffering in Silence: The Resilience of Pakistan’s Female Journalists to Combat Sexual Harassment, Threats and Discrimination | Jamil, S. | 2020 | Journalism Practice | 14 | 2 | 150-170 | – | ISSN-17512786 | 1.16E+10 | Journal |
| Attitudes toward using english as a medium of instruction among Emirati male and female freshman engineering students | Ayish, N. | 2020 | Pedagogic and Instructional Perspectives in Language Education: The Context of Higher Education | – | – | 195-223 | – | – | 2.11E+10 | Book |
| Effective teamwork among female emirati students | Mohammed, J.| Pashazaidi, N. | 2014 | ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings | – | – | – | – | – | 144728 | Conference Proceeding |
| What makes them stay and go?: Best practices for engaging gen y female professionals in the critical arabian gulf petroleum industry | Lim, H.L. | 2015 | Handbook of Research on Recent Developments in Materials Science and Corrosion Engineering Education | – | – | 416-440 | – | – | 2.11E+10 | Book |
