Today, the UAE participates in the world celebrating the "International Mother's Day", which was proposed by the United Nations on March 21 of each year, to be an annual occasion through which the mother is highlighted, honored, and recognized her great role in raising children, and building the ideal family that is the building block Essential in building a community. The occasion comes this year, and Emirati women and mothers reached the peak of empowerment by obtaining full equality with men in many areas, including parliamentary representation.

On March 21 of each year, the Emirati people remember with all respect and respect the efforts of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, President of the General Women's Union and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation (Mother of the Emirates), in supporting and empowering Emirati women, honoring Emirati mothers, and appreciating their sacrifices .

The wise leadership in the UAE attaches great importance to motherhood and childhood, providing it with support in all fields, opening the way for it to exercise all rights that are based on the values ​​of justice, equality and citizenship, in completing the path of the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul , Until Emirati women became present and active in the ranks of women who achieved success and excellence in science and work.

The establishment of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood came in 2003 with the aim of raising the level of care, care and follow-up of motherhood and childhood affairs, and providing support for that in all fields, especially educational, cultural, health, social, psychological, and educational matters, and achieving child and mother safety and security, and following up and evaluating development and development plans to achieve the desired welfare, while encouraging Studies and research, and the dissemination of comprehensive cultures for childhood and motherhood. Since the establishment of this council, the UAE has been keen on enhancing cooperation and participation with regional and international organizations, including the International Family Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Arab Women Organization and the Arab Family Organization, to develop a common vision and advanced strategies to support women and children, and protect their rights in accordance with the highest standards Globalism. In March 2018, Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak directed the preparation of the strategy “Emirates is friendly to mothers, children and adolescents”, which targets all children, adolescents and mothers in the country, regardless of nationality, race, language and religion, and seeks to promote the right of children and mothers to comprehensive care within a sustainable health environment, Promoting the right of children and adolescents to good quality learning opportunities, develops their personal and mental and physical abilities, in addition to supporting the effective participation of children and adolescents in all fields, and planning policies and programs, so that they are based on accurate evidence and information that guarantees the rights of the child. The UAE has realized that maternal and child care needs to be strengthened and developed a cultural, health, social and educational system, within a framework of rational guidance and support, and support their great aspirations, and activate and strengthen human relations, with a view to promoting the desired sustainable development, in a country that has a clear record in taking the initiative And to provide all necessary means and mechanisms to protect and care for women and children.

Balance

The rational leadership of the UAE provided all the education and work needed by the Emirati mother and women and opportunities for training and learning, and worked to achieve a balance between women and men, and the empowerment of women in political, economic and social fields, and other fields and indicators of sustainable development, as the UAE issued international reports for happiness indicators Satisfaction, stability and social progress among the peoples of the world.

The UAE was keen on enhancing cooperation with international organizations.

- Driving in the Emirates attaches great importance to motherhood and childhood.

- Emirati women and mothers reached the peak of empowerment by obtaining full equality with men in many fields.

The UAE has realized that maternal and child care needs to be strengthened and developed in a cultural, health, social and educational system.