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DUBAI, 11th December, 2017 (WAM) -- The Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh
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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, 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 Log in
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grounds This came during a ceremony held to honour the winners of the Gender Balance Index 2017. The index features three
DECEMBER 26, 2017 categories: Best Personality for Supporting Gender Balance, Best Federal Entity for Supporting Gender Balance, and the
Best Initiative for Supporting Gender Balance.
All ready for New Year’s Speaking on the occasion, Sheikh Mohammed said that the country, under the leadership of President His Highness
Eve spectacle in Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, works to invest in the development of its people, and considers both women and
Downtown Dubai men as equal partners in national development.
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DECEMBER 26, 2017 who built strong foundations for gender equality with the support of H.H. 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
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funeral pyre Sheikh Mohammed added that that one of the UAE’s key priorities is to become one of the highest ranked countries
DECEMBER 26, 2017 globally in gender balance. Ensuring equal opportunities for men and women, support both social cohesion and
economic development.
Venezuela’s opposition The Vice President honoured H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International
reinvents itself with Cooperation, with a medal for the Best Personality for Supporting Gender Balance. He was honoured in recognition for
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his strong support to women in the diplomatic sector, which has helped numerous Emirati women achieve global
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success. Currently, women represent 20 percent of employees in the diplomatic sector in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and International Cooperation.
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Mohammad visits Dubai He also honoured the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Authority, FCSA, as the Best Federal Entity for Supporting
Frame Gender Balance. Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Chairwoman of the
DECEMBER 26, 2017 FCSA, received the ‘UAE Gender Balance Seal’.
The honouring of FCSA was based on three major criteria; decision-making, education and experience, and a supportive
FEWA constructs environment for working mothers. Evaluation in this category was based on statistics from the Federal Authority for
AED315m water projects Government Human Resources, FAHR, and polls conducted by a neutral party among more than 64,000 employees in
in Ajman the federal government.
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Evaluation in the third category of Best Initiative for Supporting Gender Balance was based on best practices, projects,
and policies and legislations established to support gender balance.
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The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority, SCA, was honoured the Best Initiative for Supporting Gender Balance for
its ‘Women in Boards’ initiative, and Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of the SCA Board
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