The experience of women empowerment in the UAE is unique considering the number of women nationals who have made significant achievements in different fields in a record time, said a senior official.
“The UAE women have managed to make their presence felt in various fields in a record time,” said Noura Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Director-General of the UAE General Women’s Union (GWU). “We are proud to have four women ministers and nine women members in the Federal National Council. Emirati women have managed to earn several rights in a short span,” said Al Suwaidi in a statement to Khaleej Times recently.
She hailed Shaikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairperson of the GWU, for her continuous efforts and support to ensure emancipation of women nationals. “One of the many tangible and significant efforts of Shaikha Fatima was the national strategy on development of women, which she launched a few years back to enhance the role of women in economic, social, media, education, labour, culture as well as political fields,” said Al Suwaidi.
She underlined that being the head of the GWU, Shaikha Fatima had set clear targets for the union - to serve women’s issues in accordance with the Islamic values and authentic Arab traditions.
“The GWU has been working hard for the past 32 years to guarantee emancipation of Emirati women in social, economic, cultural and political fields,” reiterated Al Suwaidi.
-- Khaleej Times
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