Manal hails VP for empowering women

Since the establishment of the UAE, our leadership has played a crucial role in fostering the success of Emirati women across all sectors.” Sheikha Manal, president, UAE Gender Balance Council

dubai — His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued a decree to establish the board of directors of the Dubai Women Establishment (DWE).

Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council, and wife of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, expressed her gratitude to Sheikh Mohammed for the continuous encouragement he has extended to Emirati women.

Sheikha Manal said: “Since the establishment of the UAE, our leadership has played a crucial role in fostering the success of Emirati women across sectors. Today, due to the leadership’s vision, the UAE has become a role model for the empowerment of women, and leads many global competitiveness indicators in gender balance.

“This includes the Social Progress Index, in which the UAE is ranked first in the world both for treating women with respect and gender equality in education. These achievements were accomplished due to the solid foundations laid by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the UAE.”

In accordance with the Decree No. 07 of 2018 issued by Sheikh Mohammed, the new board of directors of DWE chaired by Mona Al Marri, will include Hala Youssef Badri (vice- president) and members Huda Essa Buhumaid, Khawla Rashid Al Mehairi, Huda Al Sayed Mohammed Al Hashimi, Muna Darwish Busamra, Fahima Abdul Razzaq Al Bastaki, Jehad Abdul Razzaq Kazim and Aljoud Ahmad Lootah. The decree is effective from the date of its issuance and will be published in the Official Gazette. —