UAE diplomats praise devotion of Shaikha Fatima

Abu Dhabi: The UAE’s female diplomats in foreign missions have commended Her Highness Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, as a source of loyalty, dedication and devotion in the service and glory of the nation.

In messages of tribute to the ‘Mother of the Nation, on the occasion of the third Emirati Women’s Day on August 28, the female ambassadors affirmed that Shaikha Fatima plays a pivotal role in the nation’s efforts to support and empower Emirati women.

They added that Shaikha Fatima, inspired by the founding father, the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, has been working, since the establishment of the General Women’s Union, to empower Emirati women, to assume a constructive and active role in the local community.

Lana Nusseibeh, (pictured left), UAE Permanent Representative to the United Nations, said that the presence of Emirati women is being felt in the local community, through their occupying of top leadership and executive positions, participating in the decision-making process and leading the national efforts in areas of youth, happiness, education and tolerance, as well as working at senior jobs in non-conventional sectors, such as science, technology, and maintaining security and peace.

“Emirati women are also very active globally, as representatives of the country in major international organisations, demonstrating the bright image of the qualified Emirati women and proving their ability and merit to take up responsibilities. They have established themselves as hard workers and kind mothers, who can raise future generations,” Nusseibeh stressed.

“Enabling women to serve their nation, the state has granted women their full social and economic rights through the introduction of legislations that guaranteed their constitutional rights and supported their role as a driving force in the community,” said Dr Hessa Abdullah Al Otaiba, UAE Ambassador to Spain.

Dr Al Otaiba, (pictured left), hailed the role of Shaikha Fatima in the empowerment of Emirati women, describing it as fundamental.

Hanan Al Alili, UAE Ambassador to Latvia, said that the celebration of Emirati Women’s Day is a badge of honour and a tribute to Shaikha Fatima and the wise leadership’s belief in the importance of UAE women’s contributions to the development of the nation, and their impact both within and outside of the UAE.

The UAE has garnered many achievements in gender equality and development across political, economic, social, regional and international arenas, she said, adding that the country continues to explore and conduct comprehensive reviews to ensure that the status of women in UAE society remains standing high.

Noura Mohammad Abdul Hamid Juma, (pictured left) UAE Ambassador to Finland, affirmed that Emirati women had reached an enviable position in Arab and international societies.

She said that the factors of women’s success and contribution to the UAE’s diplomatic service is a result of the opportunities and support of the wise leadership, and the good faith in the role that women can contribute to in the diplomatic arena.

Fatima Khamis Salem Khalfan Al Mazrouei, (pictured left), UAE Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark, said that Emirati women had reached the highest political, scientific, social and cultural epicentres at regional and international levels.

“The appointment of female Arab ambassadors of the UAE to foreign countries, a role that I am proud of, has long enthused women’s freedoms and gender equality, and is considered as an attestation to the distinction held by Emirati women,” Al Mazrouei added.