Marcy Grossman: Every woman and girl has an incentive to change
"Expo Dubai" .. a window to break down barriers to women's empowerment
Marcy Grossman: “When women are empowered, the world moves to build more just and prosperous societies.”
Canada's pavilion at the "Expo Dubai" bears the slogan "Think about the future".
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Canadian Ambassador to the UAE, Marcy Grossman, praised the Expo 2020 Dubai platform, highlighting the pioneering contributions made by women and girls in the fields of science, technology, education, politics, business and others, in order to bridge the gender gap, and the amount of progress that remains to be done. his achievement.
Through Expo Dubai, on the occasion of International Women’s Day, Marcy Grossman called for a change in gender equality, and inspiring others to do so, by having an effective political and social impact, breaking down barriers to empowerment, and eliminating gender biases.
“Every woman and girl has the potential to be a catalyst for change, and when women and girls have equal opportunities to succeed, including equal access to education and the full enjoyment of their human rights, they can advance their local economies and achieve growth that benefits their communities,” she said. When women are empowered to reach their full potential, the global community can move towards building more just, peaceful and prosperous societies.”
Grossman emphasized empowering women to take control of their own lives and to participate fully in decisions that directly affect them.
She pointed out that the main theme of the Government of Canada on International Women's Day is "Women who inspire women", by demonstrating leadership in the choices they make in their daily lives to contribute in the social, economic, cultural and political fields, and honoring women peacemakers and peacekeepers.
The main theme of the Canada Pavilion at the "Expo Dubai" is under the slogan "Think about the future", as it represents a platform to enhance opportunities for trade, investment, education and tourism.
Canada's participation highlights the country's leading position in the sectors of artificial intelligence and robotics, education, digitalization, telemedicine, clean technology, agriculture, health sciences, space, as well as gender equality.
Supporting women and girls
Canadian Ambassador to the UAE, Marcy Grossman, affirmed that “Canada has pursued a feminist foreign policy, as the vision was to support the advancement of women and girls, as a valuable goal in itself and as a prerequisite for achieving lasting peace and security, solid democracy, and sustainable economic development to build a world in which the All women and girls and their support.”