Manal bint Mohammed: Gender balance is a priority in the UAE's approach
The concept of gender balance has been transformed into an institutional work at the state level.
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The wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairwoman of the Emirates Council for Gender Balance and President of the Dubai Women's Establishment, expressed her pride in the great successes and qualitative achievements in gender balance. In the UAE over the past years, the UAE has achieved a qualitative leap in its classification in global competitiveness indicators, as well as its tangible contributions to international efforts to support and empower women, in order to achieve the fifth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals on gender balance and the empowerment of women and girls.
Her Highness affirmed that behind these achievements and successes is unlimited support and a forward-looking vision of the wise leadership, for the UAE to take its place among the world's leading countries in this vital file, in proportion to the great successes and gains made by women in the UAE over half a century.
Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum confirmed that these efforts resulted in the transformation of the concept of gender balance into an institutional work at the state level, and a qualitative leap in the UAE's ranking in global competitiveness indicators, as it advanced to the 18th place globally and first in the Arab world in the gender equality index. of the United Nations Development Program in the year 2020.
Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said, "The UAE's Gender Balance Strategy 2022-2026 aims to achieve the UAE's leadership and global influence in this file, and to enhance the presence of women in leadership positions and the economic sector," stressing that gender balance It is a priority in the approach and vision of the UAE, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Her Highness also praised the care accorded by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, President of the General Women's Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation "Mother of the Emirates", to women, family, social, educational and professional, over half a century, which led to achieving a balance between Both genders and equal opportunities for everyone in the country have reached this advanced level of success, and with it the UAE has become a regional model.
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