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12/26/2017 Abdullah gets ‘best personality for supporting gender balance’ medal – Emirates Business

Abdullah gets ‘best personality for supporting gender balance’
medal

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and

Ruler of Dubai, said that gender balance is an important element of the national agenda and the UAE
Vision 2021, emphasising that enhancing gender balance in the UAE will contribute to sustainable

development and the fulfillment of the UAE’s commitments to the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs).
This came during a ceremony held to honour the winners of the Gender Balance Index 2017. The index

features three categories: Best Personality for Supporting Gender Balance, Best Federal Entity for

Supporting Gender Balance, and the Best Initiative for Supporting Gender Balance.
Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Mohammed said that the country, under the leadership of President His

Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, works to invest in the development of its people, and

considers both women and men as equal partners in national development.
“The UAE continues to follow the path established by the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan

Al Nahyan, who built strong foundations for gender equality with the support of HH Sheikha Fatima bint

Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood
and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation. Sheikh Zayed created

an environment that enables all members of the society to positively contribute to the UAE’s progress,” he

added.
Sheikh Mohammed added that that one of the UAE’s key priorities is to become one of the highest ranked

countries globally in gender balance. Ensuring equal opportunities for men and women, support both

social cohesion and economic development.
The Vice President honoured HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and

International Cooperation, with a medal for the Best Personality for Supporting Gender Balance. He was

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