Meet Hala: the first Emirati female engineer at Lockheed Martin - in pictures

Hala Al Zargani is the only female Emirati engineer at Lockheed Martin. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
On Emirati Women's Day, Ms Al Zargani wants to encourage other women to set their goals high.
Ms Al Zargani's inspiration is Sheikha Fatima, Mother of the Nation.
Despite a few moments of doubt at the start, Ms Al Zargani stayed on course to become the first female Emirati engineer at the company.
Ms Al Zargani wants to continue to support Emiratisation efforts in the private sector.
A few decades ago, it was rare to see a woman in the UAE's defence sector, whether in the public or the private sector.
Today Ms Al Zargani trains young Emiratis and leads an internship programme.