Women of the Emirates congratulated the country on their day

Fatima Bint Mubarak: Emirati Women's Day is a historic occasion that fills our hearts with pride and pride in the successes and achievements

• The year 2022 witnessed tremendous progress in global competitiveness indicators in bridging the gender gap, as the country achieved 68th place among 146 countries at the world level and first place at the level of Arab countries.

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Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation "Mother of the Nation", congratulated the women and girls of the United Arab Emirates on the occasion of the country's celebration of Emirati Women's Day, which falls on August 28 of each year. The year is under the slogan “An inspiring reality.. a sustainable future.”

Her Highness said in a speech on this occasion: "This historic occasion that we celebrate today fills our hearts with pride and pride in the successes and achievements of Emirati women. You are the light and radiance of the blessed renaissance of the Emirates. Various fields .. We believe in you and support you and will remain by your side to reach the horizons of excellence and leadership.”

Her Highness affirmed that the celebration of Emirati Women's Day cannot pass without recalling with all reverence and gratitude what the founding leader and builder of the renaissance of the Emirates, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, gave, who had a powerful ability and insight to anticipate the future and the capabilities of the people of the nation. Males and females alike, with their pivotal role in comprehensive development, so he was keen to include support and empowerment of women in various fields, and considered one of the national constants since the establishment of the state, and made the care and protection of their rights and interests a strategic goal for the state, for which the state enacted laws, and established legislative frameworks The organizational and procedural necessary to make the principle of partnership between men and women an actual practice of life, by providing the necessary capabilities to provide the best opportunities for women’s education and rehabilitation, enhancing their health capabilities, introducing them to the labor market, and providing the appropriate environment for their development, and this was one of the first tasks that the late Sheikh Zayed directed to implement. ,The country’s leaders followed in his footsteps in this approach, so that the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan continued his triumphant path, and the process of construction and development continues under the wise leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and the march of women’s empowerment is proceeding on its prescribed path. And the features of the state's leadership in the file of supporting and empowering women become a reality that is witnessed by the achievements of Emirati women in all fields.

Her Highness spoke about the first challenges and how the conviction of the necessity and importance of supporting and empowering women crystallized to advance the sustainable development process in the country.

Her Highness added: "The first period of our work on the file of supporting and empowering Emirati women was full of effort, challenge, will and ambition, which contributed to dealing wisely with the challenges we faced at the time, the most prominent of which was the education file, as we established the Abu Dhabi Women's Renaissance Association in 1973, which It had a prominent role in combating illiteracy, and providing women with the opportunity to educate in all their circumstances, and at any stage of their life, the association was a challenge, impressive success and pioneering experiences for women who completed their educational careers, joined the university, graduated and played practical roles in serving their country.

Her Highness continued: "To continue the efforts of the state and its developmental initiatives, which resulted in the establishment of women's associations in all emirates of the country, until the efforts of all associations were unified under the scope of the General Women's Union in 1975, to support the process of empowering women in all fields, since its history.. The union has been established The General Women’s Day is a qualitative leap in the system of women’s work in the United Arab Emirates, establishing an approach based on supporting, developing and promoting best international practices to advance Emirati women’s issues, and promoting gender balance, which is a priority in the national action agenda, providing great efforts in formulating policies related to women and putting Strategies that contributed to providing a suitable and incubating environment for its creative national innovations in all sectors and fields of government and private agencies in the country.

Her Highness expressed her pride in the honorable achievements of Emirati women, according to which she has become a source of pride and inspiration for all her peers from the whole world.

Her Highness said: "We are on the cusp of a new stage, paralleled by a passion for an ambitious vision to create a future worthy of Emirati women, and to keep pace with the amazing progress achieved by the country with the will of its wise leadership and the dedication of its loyal people, inspired by the ambition of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, God willing.

Her Highness added: Emirati women also recorded high rates in various sectors, such as: the media, culture and arts sector, the education sector, and the health sector. Emirati women occupy 64% of the total jobs in the education and health care sectors, and 23,000 Emirati women entrepreneurs manage projects worth more than 50 One billion dirhams, and the percentage of women's participation in the scientific team of the Emirates Mars Exploration Project reached 34%, which is the highest in the world.

Her Highness cautioned that what was mentioned is only a brief summary of the achievements of the United Arab Emirates in the file of women's empowerment, so that the year 2022 culminates in the United Arab Emirates achieving tremendous progress in global competitiveness indicators in bridging the gender gap, where the country achieved 68th place Among 146 countries in the world, and first place at the level of Arab countries, which represents a global testimony to the extent of the great support provided by the wise leadership to women in various fields and at various levels.

Her Highness concluded: “I hope that every woman will pursue her dream and seek distinction according to her skills, abilities and experiences that God has bestowed upon her, to be able to serve her family, community and country.

In this regard, I am pleased to extend my feelings of appreciation, respect and praise to every woman who has devoted herself to her work to support the development process of her country, and has striven to foresee a brighter, more developed and splendid future for her community. A role on the face of the earth, because of its great impact in preparing the sons and daughters of the homeland and preserving the authentic Arab culture and identity.”

Fatima Bint Mubarak for UAE Women:

"Your happiness is our goal and your prosperity is the focus of our attention.. Continue to write success after another.. We believe in you and support you and will remain by your side."

“I hope that every woman will pursue her dream and seek distinction according to her skills, abilities and experiences that God has bestowed upon her.”

“I salute every woman who is devoted in her family duties as a good daughter, an encouraging wife, and a mother who nurtures future generations, which I consider the greatest role on earth.”

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