UAE leads the way in women empowerment

Across society’s spectrum, from the political arena to the diplomatic corps, from the judiciary to the commercial sector, Emirati women have helped build a stronger nation in 2015 as the vision of UAE’s leaders enabled them to take greater strides.

The year has seen a series of milestones being reached in the field of women’s empowerment.

In February, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced the formation of the UAE Gender Balance Council, which was designed to activate the role of women as an essential partner in building the country’s future and as the main building block of society.

In March, Her Highness Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Supreme President of the Family Development Council and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, took the issue a step further and launched the Strategy for Empowerment of Emirati Women 2015-2021, which provided a framework for federal and government institutions and organisations in developing work programmes to empower women in all areas of sustainable development.

Original article by Mariam M. Al Serkal

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UAE leads the way in women empowerment