UAE Cabinet honours Mother of the Nation

Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, the "Mother of the Nation", was honoured as the 'Best Personality Supporting Gender Balance', by the UAE Cabinet at Al Watan Palace in Abu Dhabi.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, honoured the winners of the federal government's Gender Balance Index in its 4th round of 2022 in three categories: Best Personality Supporting Gender Balance, Best Federal Authority Supporting Gender Balance, and the Best Gender Balance Initiative.

Tweeting about Sheikha Fatima, His Highness wrote "as the most important figure supporting gender balance in the country... Sheikha Fatima's journey in empowering Emirati women represents an exceptional model in this field at the regional and global levels."

وكان أفضل ختام ليومنا تكريم أم الإمارات الشيخة فاطمة بنت مبارك كأهم شخصية داعمة للتوازن بين الجنسين في الدولة … رحلة الشيخة فاطمة في تمكين المرأة الإماراتية تمثل نموذجاً استثنائياً في هذا المجال على المستوى الإقليمي والعالمي . pic.twitter.com/Np2uEwU2zq

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) July 7, 2022

In other honours, The Ministry of Culture and Youth received the award in the category of 'Best Government Entity Supporting Gender Balance' at a ministerial level. The award was received by Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Youth.

The category of 'Best Federal Entity Supporting Gender Balance' at an institutional level was awarded to The Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security and received by its chairman Ali Mohammed bin Hammad Al Shamsi.

The 'Best Initiative Supporting Gender Balance' was awarded to The Ministry of Community Development for its "AlSanaa" initiative and was received by Hessa bint Essa Buhumaid, Minister of Community Development.