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

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. This year, under the slogan "An inspiring reality .. a sustainable future."

In her speech on this occasion, Her Highness said: "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 light of the blessed renaissance of the Emirates. In various fields, we believe in you and support you, and we will remain by your side to soar in the horizons of excellence and leadership.”

Her Highness stressed 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, who had a penetrating ability and insight to foresee the future and the capabilities of the male sons of the nation, did. 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 put in place the necessary legislative, regulatory and procedural frameworks To make the principle of partnership between men and women an actual life practice, 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, God willingWith its implementation, the country’s leaders followed in his footsteps in this approach so that the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, may God bless him and grant him peace, continue the victorious 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 “may God protect him”, and the march of Empowering women is on its way, and the features of the state's leadership in the file of supporting and empowering women become a reality 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 process of sustainable development in the country. We faced at that time, the most prominent of which was the education file, as we established the Abu Dhabi Women’s Development Association in 1973, which had a prominent role in combating illiteracy, and providing the opportunity for education for women in all their circumstances and at any stage of their life. The association was a challenge, an impressive success and pioneering experiences for women who completed Their educational career, they 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. General Women, 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, and made great efforts in formulating policies related to women and setting 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. The rationality and dedication of its loyal people, inspired by the ambition of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, God willing.We look forward for the daughter of the Emirates to pioneering the horizons of leadership in the file of supporting and empowering women and providing an inspiring model that becomes a reference and an example to follow according to the best mechanisms and methodologies, especially after the process of Emirati women’s advancement recorded a clear reflection in the rates of their participation in various sectors, as the number of women members of the Federal National Council increased. From 9 to 20 women out of 40 total members in the latest round of elections and appointments with a female representation of 50%, which is considered one of the highest rates of women’s participation in parliamentary work in the world, in addition to the rate of women’s participation in ministerial seats reaching 27.5% of the total Members of the Council of Ministers, where women occupy 9 ministerial seats, and this is also one of the highest rates in the world, in addition to the fact that the percentage of women in diplomatic work has reached nearly 30%.5% of the total members of the Council of Ministers, where women occupy 9 ministerial seats, and this is also one of the highest global rates, in addition to the fact that the percentage of women in diplomatic work has reached nearly 30%.5% of the total members of the Council of Ministers, where women occupy 9 ministerial seats, and this is also one of the highest global rates, in addition to the fact that the percentage of women in diplomatic work has reached nearly 30%.

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 manage 23,000 Emirati women entrepreneurs with 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 ranked 68 out of 146 A country at the world level 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, her community and her country. In this regard, I am pleased to extend my feelings of appreciation, respect and praise to every woman who has dedicated her work to support the development process of her country." I have endeavored to foresee a brighter, more developed and splendid future for her society, and I am also pleased to salute every woman who is devoted in her family duties as a good daughter, an encouraging wife, and a mother educator for future generations, which I consider to be the greatest role on earth because of its great impact on preparing the sons and daughters of the nation and preserving the authentic Arab culture and identity. ".

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