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The UAE seeks to be a leader in best practices in gender balance. (Photo: Asharq Al-Awsat) Dubai - Asharq Al-Awsat
Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the UAE Gender Balance Council and Dubai Women’s Foundation, said that her country was working on a project within the future strategy to transform the UAE into a leader of best gender balance practices, pointing to the implementation of several plans to empower woman since the Council’s establishment.
In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat on the occasion of International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8, Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid spoke about women’s participation in decision-making, assuming leadership positions, and their role in development in various sectors.
This year, the world marked International Women’s Day on March 8 in circumstances very different from previous years. As the pandemic continues to challenge us, communities across the world are drawing deep from their resources to combat the repercussions of a crisis that the world has never known in its modern history.
This unprecedented pandemic has shown nations that it is critical to bring all sections of the society to counter the crisis at every level. The UAE has been a role model for the world in navigating this pandemic. In these trying times, it has demonstrated that a gender inclusive society can be one of the nation’s most powerful assets in fighting such a massive crisis.
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