Mohammed bin Rashid and Mohammed bin Zayed: We are proud of the daughters of the nation ... and a tribute to the frontline heroines

The UAE joins the world in celebrating "Women's Day"

• Great efforts have been made by women on the front lines to confront the challenge of the Coronavirus crisis.

  Photography: Ashok Verma (Archives)

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the State and Ruler of Dubai, on the occasion of International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, congratulated His Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, President of the General Women's Union and Chair of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood The Supreme Council for the Family Development Foundation, which supported the girls of the Emirates, to achieve achievements that everyone is proud of.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum wrote, on his Twitter account, yesterday: “On International Women's Day, we congratulate the daughter of the Emirates on her scientific, economic and social achievements ... We congratulate (Mother of the Emirates) for her support that has produced and enriched stories that we are proud of .. We congratulate the people of the Emirates who have involved women in the development march from the beginning, and who brought this march to the world.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, greeted women in the UAE and the world on the occasion of this day.

His Highness said on his Twitter account yesterday: “On International Women's Day, I greet women in the UAE and the world with courage and sincerity, I have stood with courage and sincerity on the front lines to confront Corona, to confirm that the future of societies is linked to the equal and effective participation of women and men. ... Empowering women is a primary priority in the Emirati development vision. ”

Today, the UAE joins the world in celebrating International Women's Day, while the occasion became an opportunity to celebrate the achievements made within a year.

With the exceptional circumstances imposed by the spread of the new Corona virus, and coinciding with the launch of the United Nations celebration this year, under the slogan "Women in the leadership ranks to achieve a future of equality in the world of Covid-19", a celebration of the tremendous efforts, and their contributions to facing this crisis.

Women have played a pivotal role in addressing the repercussions of the emerging Coronavirus crisis from the beginning until now, continuing the process of giving inside and outside the home, by performing the roles assigned to them in various work sites with sincerity and dedication, and this role emerged through their participation in the first lines of defense to address the pandemic.

A symbol of devotion

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, President of the Dubai Women Foundation praised the initiatives of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, which extended to all Regions of the world, with the aim of supporting women, their advancement and encouragement to play their deserved role in various developmental areas in all societies, stressing that “(Mother of the Emirates) is a global symbol of dedication, sincerity and giving to serve humanity and support women wherever they are, efforts that were and are still appreciated and respected worldwide.”

Her Highness Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed expressed her deep thanks and appreciation to the leadership, for the attention given to Emirati women at all levels, supported by pioneering legislation, policies and initiatives, which had a great impact in consolidating women's rights and promoting gender balance as a sustainable approach, the principles of which were laid down by the late Father Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, has made the Emirati experience in supporting women and gender balance a pioneering and inspiring regional model for many countries of the world.

She paid tribute and appreciation to women in the UAE and the world for their strenuous efforts and efforts to deal with the Corona crisis, and their perseverance in addressing this global pandemic, stressing that these efforts had a tangible effect in reducing the health, economic and social repercussions of the danger, through their presence in the teams. The medical sector, and all sectors that represent the first line of defense against this fierce pandemic, as well as its role in mitigating the psychological effects it caused to children by its presence next to them, provide them with psychological and moral support and educational care.

Role model

Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said, “The high representation of Emirati women in leadership and decision-making positions, and their wide participation in various fields, with support from the leadership, and the successful handling of the UAE with the challenges of (Covid-19), which was praised by the international community. As a role model, he embodied the correct application of the concept of gender balance in the country, in view of the great efforts made by women alongside men in the front ranks to confront this challenge, within the state of community cohesion and cohesion between the government and all segments of society, and realistically expresses the slogan of celebrating International Women's Day For the year 2021 ».

Her Highness added, "The leadership has worked from an early age to encourage the enrollment of Emirati women in various sectors, including the specialized fields, and today we see the fruits of this approach represented in the achievements made by women in these sectors."

Among them are the medical and scientific sector, and the field of scientific research, and their representation therein at high rates. Their participation in the health sector, for example, is about 61% among doctors, nurses, pharmacists and technicians, and they constitute more than 45% of the total workers in the UAE space program. Noting that “the Emirati woman has made remarkable achievements in the sectors of engineering, aviation, science, advanced technology, research, and other specialized and future sectors, which reflects the insightful vision of our leadership of the importance and impact of establishing a gender balance in progress towards more achievements in the development process of the state, especially with preparation for the next 50 years. , For which gender balance is one of its priorities, and the implications of this for enhancing the participation of women, and preparing the means that qualify them to achieve more successes and achievements ».

Her Highness added that the Emirates Council for Gender Balance will continue its efforts during the coming period, in cooperation with all state institutions to achieve this vision, noting that national cooperation efforts during the past year have resulted in the approval of new laws and policies, and legislative improvements for more than 20 legal articles related to women, pointing to The positive social and economic repercussions of this legislation, and its role in promoting the UAE's position in global reports and consolidating the gender balance in the country.

Mohamed Ben Rached:

• “We congratulate (the mother of the Emirates) for her support, which resulted in stories that we are proud of .. We congratulate the people of the Emirates who have included women in the development process since the beginning.

Mohammed bin Zayed:

"The future of societies is linked to the equal and effective participation of women and men .. Empowering women is a fundamental priority in the Emirati development vision."

Manal bint Muhammad:

• “Greetings and appreciation to women in the UAE and the world for their strenuous efforts and efforts to deal with the Corona crisis, and for their perseverance in addressing the global pandemic.”

Rights protection

Since the establishment of the Union in 1971, the UAE has been keen to join international conventions dealing with women's issues and protecting their rights, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in 2004, the Convention on Working Hours in Industry, the International Convention on Forced or Compulsory Labor, and the Convention The International Convention on Labor Inspection in Industry and Trade, the International Convention on Women’s Night Work, and the International Agreement on Equal Pay for Male and Female Workers.

The UAE has a strong and growing relationship with UN Women, as it was a member of the Authority’s Executive Council between 2013 and 2018, and assumed the presidency of the UN Women’s Executive Council in 2017. The UAE has provided support to the Authority since its inception in 2010, amounting to about $ 26 million, with the aim of Enhancing its efforts to empower women worldwide, to make the country ranked first in the Arab world and 10th globally.

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