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For her part, Aparecida Goncalves, highlighted the UAE's exemplary achievements

in promoting gender balance and recognised its advanced standing on the global

stage in this field. She described the UAE as a pioneering model whose experience

offers valuable lessons for the international community. She expressed her strong

desire to deepen collaboration with the UAE Gender Balance Council to help

advance shared global goals for equality and empowerment.

On the sidelines of the BRICS Ministerial Meeting on Women's Affairs, Mona Al

Marri met with Aparecida Goncalves, Brazil's Minister of Women. The meeting

focused on exploring avenues for cooperation and exchanging expertise in gender

balance.

Mona Al Marri extended her appreciation to Brazil for its warm hospitality and the

well-organized hosting of the meeting. She also commended the agenda's

comprehensive topics, which reflect Brazil's commitment to enhancing

collaboration among BRICS nations in advancing gender balance.

For her part, Aparecida Goncalves praised the UAE's pioneering achievements in

gender balance and its globally recognised leadership in this area. She described the

UAE as a model to be emulated and expressed a keen interest in strengthening

cooperation with the UAE Gender Balance Council to help accelerate international

progress in this field.

During the visit, Saleh Ahmed Al Suwaidi, UAE Ambassador to Brazil, welcomed
Mona Al Marri in the presence of Mouza Mohammed Al Ghuwais Al Suwaidi,

Secretary-General of the UAE Gender Balance Council, and Maitha Al Hashimi,
Director of Strategic Studies and Legislation.

Saleh Al Suwaidi commended the Council's active engagement in this prominent

international platform and its role in reinforcing the UAE's global standing in

competitiveness indicators. Mona Al Marri, in turn, commended the Ministry of

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