Reflection on meeting

Date: Tuesday 9^th October, 2012

Venue: W104

Time: 1130

Chairman: Ahmed Nabil

Secretary: Ahmed Naser

Participant, in the role of family court representative: Abdulla Reehan

Participant, representing women’s rights: Khuloud

Topic: divorce in the UAE

Agenda:

-Why is the percentage of divorce so high in the UAE?

-Why are the local men getting married to other nationalities?

-The advantages and disadvantages of getting married?

-How should we reduce the divorce rate?

Ahmed Nabil started the meeting by introducing himself and his secretary. He mentioned the 4 points of the problem and his secretary began with the first point which was also a question to Ms. Khuloud: why is the rate of divorce so high?

Ms. Khuloud mentioned 4 points.

1.Cultural clash

2.Quick change in society

3.Arranged marriage

4.Family interference in the couples life

Mr. Abdullah Reehan was asked about the positive and negative sides of divorce.

The positive sides are:.

-If they are forced by their family to get married so it is better for them to get divorce

-If they divorced without having children they will present the children with possible psychological problems

The negative sides are:

-Loss of interest between the two families

-The high rate makes divorce like a habit to other couples.

The solutions were prepared by the chairman and secretary:

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1-Make educational lectures to introduce the lifestyle of married couples and the possible problems that can occur for the two kinds male and female.

2-Create a period of time for the couples to live alone before divorce and see if they are willing to live alone without needing the other before proceeding with the divorce.

3-Let the female and the male interact with each other in the work place and in the educational life with respecting limits so they learn how to act in the presence of the other”

The meeting was well organized and prepared.

Ahmed Nabil closed the meeting at 1150