“On Emirati Women’s Day, we congratulate the mother of the Emirates, Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak (may God protect her) for her efforts over decades. And we congratulate the daughters of the Emirates for their achievements,” said His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai on his social media platforms.
“We congratulate the people of the Emirates on a more stable and cohesive society as we begin the next 50 [years],” HH added.
In a video that he shared along with his congratulatory message, he’s heard praising the achievements of the UAE’s daughters. “Women in the UAE are dedicated to education and knowledge,” he said. “They have a vast, bright future ahead. Around 70% of the UAE’s graduates are women,” he said.
Emirati women are at the forefront of the workforce in the UAE in both the government sector and a growing number in the private sector. His Highness also proudly revealed that a majority of staff in the PMO comprises of women. “At my office, 85 per cent of employees are women,” HH said. “We have high hopes in them,” he said, adding that “we believe that one woman has the strength of a thousand men.”
The UAE’s achievements are best typified in the evolution and growing prominence of Emirati women as partners in progress and contributors in this remarkable nation-building process.
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