Sheikha Fatima announces Emirati Women’s Day theme

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HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), has announced that the theme of this year’s Emirati Women’s Day 2018, which will take place on August 28, will be, “Women on the Course of Zayed.”
In her speech marking International Women’s Day, which was given on Wednesday on her behalf by Reem Abdullah Al Falasi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, during a seminar at the headquarters of the GWU in Abu Dhabi, Sheikha Fatima said that the goal of Emirati Women’s Day is to highlight the accomplishments of women and honour them for their efforts and perseverance in achieving their goals, which will empower them in all professional and technical sectors and enable them to continue their success with confidence.
Sheikha Fatima added that due to this vision and wisdom, the UAE was able, over previous decades, to achieve many successes, which benefitted women and the entire community.
“Emirati women have been supported and assisted by the wise leadership and have attained complete equality with men. Gender balance has therefore been achieved in the UAE,” she stated.