She emphasized that the Emirati experience in supporting women and gender balance is a global model to be emulated

Manal Bint Mohammed: The contributions of Emirati women in 2020 have influenced the global position of the country

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The wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Emirates Council for Gender Balance and Chairperson of the Dubai Women Foundation, congratulated His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the State, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the State and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and their brothers the sheikhs, members of the Supreme Council On the occasion of Emirati Women's Day, the rulers of the Emirates praised their unlimited support for women with specific legislation, policies and initiatives that strengthened their economic, social and political participation, established gender balance in various sectors, and made the Emirati experience in supporting and succeeding women a global model to be emulated.

On this occasion, Her Highness extended her congratulations and blessings to Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, President of the General Women's Union, Chair of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (Mother of the Emirates), appreciating Her Highness's support and care for Emirati and Arab women in general, and her motivation to obtain the highest levels of education. And occupy all jobs in various fields, for the benefit of her, her family and her homeland, and bring them and their achievements to the world, stressing her Highness that supporting women and advancing them is a top priority in the vision and approach of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, praising Her Highness’s choice of the phrase “Planning for the Fifty: Women is a Support for the Homeland »To be a slogan for the state’s celebration of the Emirati Women's Day this year, stressing that the slogan reflects the interest that our wise leadership attaches to the role of women in the state’s future plans, confirming their continuation in carrying out their responsibilities and roles in the blessed development process, ideally over the next 50 years, and granting them More confidence in its capabilities and the spirit of responsibility, belonging and initiative to serve its country in all circumstances and times, which is what It is highlighted by her influential efforts in dealing with the challenges that accompanied the "Covid-19" crisis, which confirmed the authentic metal of Emirati women who had imbibed the values ​​and principles of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul.

Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that the celebration of Emirati Women's Day this year under the slogan «Planning for the Fifty: Women is Support for the Homeland», on the initiative of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, coincides with pioneering and influential efforts made by Emirati women this year, and they contributed In the elevation of the UAE’s stature globally, represented by its remarkable efforts in the front ranks, which formed the first line of defense to confront the emerging corona virus (Covid-19), reduce the chances of its spread among members of society, and its strong presence within the leadership and development team of the most important national project in the space sector, which is The Emirates Mars Exploration Project "Probe of Hope", which launched to the Red Planet last July, in a pioneering Arab and Islamic experiment, which constituted a historic event at the global level, at a time when the percentage of women’s representation increased to more than 45% of the total number of workers in this vital sector. Future, between an expert, an engineer and a scientist.

Her Highness added that the allocation of our wise leadership as a day to officially celebrate Emirati women and their accomplishments is a tribute to her and appreciation for her contribution to the development process, raising the status of the UAE globally, and affirming its responsibility and role within the next 50-year plan, which aims to make the UAE the best country in the world in various fields. With the arms of her children, and investing in their energies and skills.

Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum extended a greeting of pride and appreciation to Emirati women on the day that the state designated to celebrate her and her achievements in all fields, and said: “Emirati women have not at any time been late from doing all the contributions expected of them in various roles. Whether as a mother responsible for the upbringing of future generations who will bear the responsibility of building, developing and shaping the features of our country's future, or through the various fields of work that have been able, efficiently and ably, to prove their worth by occupying decision-making positions in them, by supporting and encouraging our wise leadership. ”Her Highness affirmed that the next stage It requires Emirati women to double work and increase efforts to preserve the gains they have achieved, and in an effort to expand the circle of their participation in society within the various paths of giving, and in various disciplines, in order to contribute to the elevation of their family, society and country to the highest ranks and the highest ranks.

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