He affirmed his appreciation for her contributions in building the state, and congratulated the winners of the gender balance index

Mohammed bin Rashid: Supporting Emirati women in our country is a sustainable approach

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated the winners of the UAE Gender Balance Index, stressing his appreciation for Emirati women and their great contributions to the building and development of the country over the past 50 years, and that supporting them in our country is a sustainable approach. , And will continue with legislation and policies that enhance its role as a major partner in various fields of development and future industry.

His Highness said, through a tweet on Twitter: “We value the efforts of the Emirates Council for Gender Balance, led by Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid, in achieving the goals of the gender balance index in the government ... We thank everyone who contributes to supporting the participation of women in all our economic sectors. The governmental and national ».

This came on the occasion of the Emirates Council for Gender Balance announcing the winners of the third session of the gender balance index at the federal level, to which a new category for the financial and banking sector was added this year, as the index includes four categories, namely: the best person who supports gender balance, and the best A federal government agency that supports balance, the best initiative to support balance, and the best banking and financial agency that supports balance.

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, won the Personality Award for Supporting Gender Balance, and the Best Federal Entity in Support of Gender Balance won by: the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (at the level of ministries), and the Federal Council for Composition While the Ministry of Health and Prevention won the award for the best initiative to support gender balance for the initiative to "include the cervical cancer vaccine in the national immunization program", and Standard Chartered Bank - the United Arab Emirates won the category of the best banking and financial institution that supports balance Between the sexes.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum appreciated the great efforts of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in supporting women at all levels and in various sectors in the country, and the tireless efforts that His Highness led to translate the directives of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, to raise The percentage of women's representation in the Federal National Council reaches 50%, to a tangible reality, which made the UAE at the forefront of Arab countries and among the world's countries, in terms of the percentage of parliamentary representation for women, and its keenness to provide a positive and attractive work environment for women in the Ministry of Presidential Affairs.

His Highness also praised the initiatives and efforts of the Ministries of Energy and Infrastructure, Health and Community Protection, and the Federal Council for Population Composition in support of gender balance, which is one of the country's priorities in the current stage as a fundamental pillar for achieving comprehensive and sustainable development in which men and women contribute, praising the efforts of the index winners. In keeping pace with national visions and aspirations, to enhance the work environment in support of gender balance, through initiatives, policies and work mechanisms that consolidate the approach of equal opportunities between men and women, and contribute to continuing to raise the UAE's rank in global competitiveness indicators.

His Highness called on all government and private agencies to follow the same approach of thinking and innovative work, to consolidate the work environment in support of balance, and to translate the sustainable government approach, in a way that achieves the aspirations of the state to be a global influence in this file and as a model to be emulated, stressing that achieving global leadership is done in concert Efforts of public and private sector institutions, and the active participation that we have known in the Emirati society.

Her Highness Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Emirates Council for Gender Balance, said: “During recent years, the UAE, led by His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy The President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the march to support women with pioneering legislation and initiatives that establish the balance between the sexes as an original approach, upon which the state was founded five decades ago, and is a major component of the vision. "The future of leadership, which reinforces the UAE’s inspiring story of its successes and achievements, along with economic, urban and civilizational prosperity."

Her Highness expressed her pride in the country's progress in global reports on gender balance, stressing that these achievements are a vivid embodiment of an approach laid early by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, and a fruit of the unlimited support and great care provided by (Mother of the Emirates) 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 Foundation for the Family Development of Women, encouraging her to succeed and excel in various sectors.

The category of the best personality supportive of gender balance is given to the personalities who support gender balance, who have played an influential role at the level of their institutions, in achieving gender balance and providing equal opportunities for men and women, as well as having positively influenced the state's gender profile regionally and globally, and contributed to raising the country's classification With Global Competitiveness Reports.

His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, was chosen for this category, in light of his tireless efforts to provide a positive and attractive work environment for women in the Ministry of Presidential Affairs.

The second category is assigned to the best federal government agency that supports gender balance, and the evaluation of this category is linked to the national government indicators, which are based on three axes: decision-making, education and experience, and the work environment (meaning promoting a friendly work environment that supports working mothers), to become more Attractive, characterized by flexible working hours, work from home, nurseries at the workplace, and other initiatives, legislation and policies.

Each of: the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (at the level of ministries), and the Federal Council for Demographics (at the level of bodies and institutions) won the award for this category, based on the results of the surveys and the practical steps and measures taken by each of them in this field.

The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure has achieved the highest percentage among ministries in the three approved gender balance indicators, which are: the “percentage of women leaders out of the total leadership of the organization” index, the “percentage of women working in the specialized and technical category” index, and the “level of providing an environment that supports the balance between Genders".

At the level of federal bodies and institutions, the Federal Council for Demographics achieved the highest percentage of the three indicators, and the Council was keen to promote gender balance in all departments and levels and in the work environment.

The third category is dedicated to the best initiative to support gender balance, and it is awarded to best practices, projects, policies and legislation that support gender balance.

The Ministry of Health and Community Protection won the Best Initiative Shield, for the ministerial decision regarding the "inclusion of the HPV cervical cancer vaccine in the national program of immunization, provided that it is given in two doses to school girls at the age of thirteen and fourteen in the eighth grade."

This initiative is considered a pioneering step for women’s prevention of this type of cancer, as half a million women develop it annually, and a quarter of a million women die from it.

This initiative will contribute to reducing the deaths of women and girls due to cervical cancer.

The inclusion of the vaccine in the National Immunization Program is one of the most important health and preventive achievements in the country and is being emulated globally, and the UAE is considered one of the first countries in the Middle East, and the first Gulf country, to implement this global initiative to eliminate cervical cancer, which leads to other types of cancer, and also supports these Initiative international health efforts.

Standard Chartered Bank won the award for the best supporter of gender balance in the financial and banking sector in the country, after obtaining the highest overall rate to support gender balance, based on five approved axes of evaluation, as 12 banking and financial institutions were evaluated, nominated for this category in its first session. .

This index includes five axes, to ensure that gender balance is taken into account in all the institution’s practices, which are: strategic linkage and support for balance global sustainability indicators, achieving the institution’s vision through gender balance, gender balance in empowering human resources, balance in providing services to customers, And governance of the enablers of gender balance.

Vice President of the State:

"We continue to devise legislation and policies that enhance the role of women as major partners in various areas of development."

"The UAE is at the forefront of the Arab countries, and ranks among the countries of the world, in terms of women's parliamentary representation."

Mohammed bin Rashid calls on government and private agencies to establish a work environment that supports gender balance.

Mansour bin Zayed, the personal supporter of gender balance, in recognition of his efforts in providing an attractive work environment for women.

Best Federal Entity in Support of Balance for "Energy" and "Demographics".

Manal bint Muhammad:

"Gender balance is an authentic approach upon which the state was based, and a major component of the leadership's future vision."

Mohammed bin Rashid: The teacher is the most honorable job that humans know

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, confirmed that the teacher is the most honorable job known to mankind.

His Highness said, through a tweet on Twitter, on the occasion of the International Day of the Teacher, which falls on the fifth of October every year: “The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, was sent a teacher.

The most important job for any father .. is to be a teacher, a true leader is not a leader unless he is a teacher .. the mother .. a teacher .. because she is the thinnest, noblest and greatest teacher .. the teacher .. the most honorable job known to mankind.

"Health" is the owner of the best initiative to support gender balance, and "Standard Chartered" is the best supporter of the financial sector.

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