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Watania Takaful experienced female staff recognized as part of the prestigious WOMANi influential women in Islamic business & finance

Watania Takaful, one of the leading providers of Islamic insurance in the UAE, and a Watania International Holding company, announced today that its accomplished female staff were recognized for the second consecutive year as part of the prestigious WOMANi list of Most Influential Women in Islamic Business & Finance.

Their nomination is part of the WOMANi Report 2023 launched by Cambridge WOMANi Programme during its WOMANi Symposium and Awards held on December 4, 2023 on the sidelines of #cop28uae in Dubai. WOMANi is a global network that promotes the empowerment of women in Islamic business and finance, and highlights their achievements, success stories and role in the development of the sector.


In 2022, Hina Jehanzeb Khan was added to the list; she is an Assistant Manager for Quality with an exceptional emphatic approach to addressing customers’ requirements and maintaining the highest quality standards. In 2023, Hana Abdullah Mohsen Ahmed also joined the WOMANi list; she is a Supervisor for Customer Experience, actively and consistently working to develop the team’s skillset to deliver outstanding customer experiences.

Congratulating the two successful women, Mr. Gautam Datta, CEO, Watania International Holding, commented:

“We are very proud of the achievements of Hina Jehanzeb and Hana Mohsen who were acknowledged as WOMANi influencers in 2022 and 2023 respectively. Their nominations amongst some of the industry’s leading executive women demonstrate their success in their roles as truly valuable members of our team, and a testament to their knowledge, experience, dedication and contributions that are well recognized across our business.

Hina Jehanzeb Khan celebrating her WOMANi Influencer for the Year 2022 certificate.

Hana Abdullah Mohsen Ahmed (front row, second to the right) amongst peers while receiving her testimonial as one of the WOMANi Influencers for the Year 2023.


Our ongoing focus is on strengthening our corporate culture to foster learning, growth and excellence while celebrating our people’s individual and group achievements. Therefore, we hope this significant accolade will serve as an inspiration to our ambitious female colleagues to continue to thrive.


As a Takaful sector and insurance industry leader, our drive to promote gender equality and diversity and to empower our female workforce continues. We strongly encourage female employees to play leading roles within the industry by supporting them to benefit from knowledge and expertise sharing opportunities and from initiatives such as WOMANi.”

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