The UAE ranks seventh globally and first regionally in the 2024 Gender Balance Index

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, expressed his admiration for his daughter Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammad, who heads the UAE Gender Balance initiative, praising her exceptional leadership skills and his dedication. of the team involved, recognizing their collective effort to achieve these outstanding results. This achievement serves as a testament to the UAE’s relentless pursuit of progress and prosperity for all its citizens.

“I am immensely proud of my daughter, Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammad, and her exemplary and successful leadership of this national project. An outstanding team and achievement, Sheikh Mohammed said in a post shared on his “X” account.

Sheikha Manal, who is also the President of the Dubai Women’s Establishment, congratulated the wise leaders of the country, and Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation, President of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood . and Childhood, and Supreme President of the Foundation for Family Development,

In a post on her “X” account, Sheikha Manal said: Congratulations to the UAE for this remarkable achievement! We extend our sincere congratulations to our wise leadership, which has consistently prioritized women’s empowerment. The UAE’s ranking of seventh globally and first regionally in the Gender Equality Index 2024, issued by the United Nations Development Programme, is a testament to the nation’s unwavering commitment to gender balance.

“In 2020, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum set the national goal for the team to position the UAE among the top 25 countries in gender balance. Today, we are very proud to exceed this goal and present a pioneering Emirati model in the field of gender balance,” he commented.

“We extend our sincere congratulations to the Mother of the Nation, Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, and express our gratitude to the UAE Gender Balance Council team, as well as the various federal and local entities, for their tireless efforts and support. unwavering support to achieve this goal. national landmark. Together we celebrate this important achievement for gender equality in the UAE,” Sheikha Manal added.