Dubai Women’s Foundation organizes the Emirati Women Forum in the National Wing of the UAE in Expo 2025 Osaka

Within the framework of its continuous initiatives to highlight the leadership of the UAE in the field of women’s support, the Dubai Women’s Foundation, in cooperation with the national pavilion of the United Arab Emirates, organized at the Expo 2025 Osaka, “Emirati Women’s Forum”, under the auspices of the campus of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of the Presidential Bureau, Her Highness Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Women Foundation.

At the beginning of the forum, Mona Ghanem Al -Marri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Women’s Foundation and Managing Director gave a welcome speech to the participants and the guests, and Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi gave the opening speech, in which Hala Badri, Director General of the Culture and Arts Authority in Dubai, Hoda Al Hashemi, Assistant Minister of Cabinet Affairs for Strategic Affairs, Khawla Al Muhairi, CEO of the President of the Strategy Sector And governmental communication with the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, and its administration, Maryam Al -Tayer Al -Marri, from the Dubai Future Foundation, in the presence of Khadija Muhammad Al -Bastaki, and Fahima Abdul Razzaq Al -Bastaki, the two members of the Board of Directors of the Dubai Women’s Foundation and Naima Al -Ahly, the CEO of the Foundation.

The forum highlighted the successful Emirati experience in supporting women, with a focus on 4 axes that included: gender balance, women and cultural identity, empowering women in policies and governance, and the leadership of women in clean energy and sustainability.

On this occasion, Her Highness Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said that the active participation of the Dubai Women Foundation in Expo 2025 Osaka comes as an affirmation of the firm commitment of the institution to support the presence of Emirati women in international forums and highlight its qualitative achievements in various fields over more than half a century, which was achieved thanks to the firm approach that the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Nahyan, may God rest his soul, and the care provided by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak “Mother of the Emirates”, President of the General Women’s Federation, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood.

Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum went with great thanks and gratitude to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God bless him, because of their continuous support to Emirati women and their continuous directives to harness all the components to make their role in the economic and social development process. the future.

Her Highness said that the UAE is currently reaping the fruits of the forward -looking vision of the wise leadership and its sustainable approach to supporting women, by presenting it to the first positions in the indicators of global competitiveness concerned with empowering women and gender balance, and it has also become one of the countries exporting best practices in this field.

Her Highness affirmed the Dubai Women’s Foundation continues its efforts to refine the professional and leadership competencies of Emirati women and enhance their role in leadership positions in the government and private sectors through qualitative initiatives that keep pace with the priority of women’s file in the national agenda, adding that the Foundation we prejudice through its cumulative experiences for 20 years in establishing high -level standards in the areas of developing women leadership and economic empowerment of women and increasing their representation in the labor market, and launching Quality initiatives that enable her to achieve a balance between her family life and her professional responsibilities and enhance the quality of her life.

Her Highness thanked the organizers of the national pavilion of the UAE in Expo 2025 Osaka and their cooperation in organizing and hosting the “Emirati Women Forum” within the activities and activities of the pavilion in this major global event, stressing that this cooperation is a model for government partnerships in introducing the national achievements, which the file of women is one of them as a result of the forward -looking vision of our wise leadership.

Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum praised the efforts and tender of Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, stressing that she is an honorable model for women’s leaders in the UAE, and contributed to an influential role in enhancing the position of Emirati women in the global scene, through her various national achievements, and their leadership efficiently and competence for 4 different ministries. Her Highness also praised all the women leaders who participated in this forum, and the efforts of the Dubai Women Foundation team for its good preparation and organization of the forum in this ancient global event that extends to more than 174 years.

In her presentation to the forum, Mona Al -Marri expressed her pride in the honorable representation of Emirati women in this international forum, which is an important platform for exchanging knowledge and experiences and reviewing the best practices in various fields, and said: “With the support of the wise leadership and the care of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Emirati women continue to undermine the most wonderful stories while women around the world can offer from the world to renaissance, development and prosperity of their homeland … We are proud With our leading Emirati experience in supporting women and proud of the distinguished achievements of Emirati women at all levels in various sectors, and we are happy at the Dubai Women’s Foundation to share the countries of the world with this inspiring experience through the national pavilion of the UAE in Expo 2025 Osaka, in continuation of the bright image that Emirati women appeared in Expo 2020 Dubai, during which a wing of women was allocated for the first time in the history of the global event The ancient, based on the firm belief in the importance of its role as an indispensable partner in comprehensive development and the formulation of the future.

Mona Al -Marri thanked Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi for her participation in the Emirati Women Forum, stressing that she gave her and her career full of national achievements an inspiring model for Emirati women with a distinguished footprint in the state’s march, and she also thanked all the speakers in the forum, adding that the Dubai Women Foundation, under the guidance of His Highness Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Foundation, Building an influential global partnership as a major axis in its work strategy in a way that enhances the vision and mission of the Foundation and its efforts to enhance the role of Emirati women.

The Chairman of the Dubai Women’s Board of Directors said: “In this session, we celebrate the successes of Emirati women and aspire to the future to achieve more progress and achievements.

In her opening speech, Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi, organized by the Dubai Women’s Foundation for the Emirati Women’s Forum in “Expo 2025 Osaka”, which is a vital platform that brings together the ideas of the world, its aspirations and common hopes for a better future, expressing her thanks to those in charge of the national pavilion of the UAE to include this forum in the agenda of its activities, which contributes to promoting the presence of Emirati women in international forums and definition With its various achievements and its contributions to the state’s progress and prosperity and its prestigious global position.

Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi expressed her pride in appointing her first minister in the UAE government in 2004, stressing that this step was a milestone not only on a personal level, but in the process of supporting Emirati women that started in the early stages with the founding of the union in 1971 by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, as we now have 10 ministers who make up about a third of the number of ministers in the government 50% of the number of seats in the Federal National Council, which is one of the highest global rates, in addition to that women represent about 42% of the diplomatic staff of the UAE, which reflects the state’s interest in enhancing the role of women at the highest levels of decision -making within the vision of good leadership and their keenness to consolidate gender balance as a national priority.

She said that these sustainable efforts supporting women are of global appreciation, reflected by the country’s burning centers in global reports and indicators, stressing that women do not contribute to a leadership role only at the government level, but also contribute to the formation of the features of the regional business environment, in 2023, Emirati women formed the largest national group in the Forbes list of the 100 most powerful Arab businesswomen, and in 2024, this list included 14 An Emirati woman, which confirms the extent of the state’s interest in education, developing skills, and providing opportunities for all as a priority, national commitment, and a basic pillar of the progress and prosperity of society.

Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi stressed that the Emirati women’s journey is not a journey to catch up with the knees, but rather a journey to form, influence and upgrade in every field of its discussion, through its leadership ingredients, innovative vision and commitment to national values, which embodies its position as the essence of the nation and a major partner in building its future.

She added that these values ​​are clearly reflected in the four main axes of the forum, which are the gender balance, cultural identity, governance, and sustainability, stressing that these areas are not only essential for our national identity, but also play a pivotal role in formulating a future in which women communicate leadership and causing a sustainable impact.

Hala Badri emphasized that the wise leadership has paid great attention and put them in the list of their priorities, and contributed through their innovative strategies to empowering women in various economic, cultural and social sectors, believing in the importance of their role as a basic engine in the development process.

She said: “Women have proven their ability to achieve excellence in all fields, which opened the prospects for creativity, and made them an active partner in building bridges of communication through their various development roles, and women also succeeded in leading and managing many creative cultural projects that embody the state’s message aimed at enhancing cooperation and exchanging visions with the world, which is reflected in the design of the national pavilion of the UAE in the Expo 2025 Osaka, which reflects The position of the state and its leadership on the international scene, pointing out that women make up more than 60% of the Dubai Culture Command and its employees. She added: “The woman recorded a remarkable presence in the cultural scene, thanks to the vision of the leadership that created a creative environment that encouraged them to contribute to the development of policies and initiatives aimed at enriching the cultural movement witnessed in Dubai and the Emirates, and building a cultural infrastructure capable of keeping pace with the requirements of the future.”

In turn, Hoda Al -Hashemi emphasized the fruits of the support provided by the wise leadership of women since the establishment of the state, and said that empowerment in the Emirates is no longer a theoretical concept, but rather turned into tangible results led by clear policies to consolidate the basic role of women at all levels, and added that the Emirati Women Forum in this global event in Osaka reflects the spirit of commitment and common influence towards a more comprehensive and balanced future.

Khawla Al -Muhairi also emphasized that the UAE puts sustainability, green economy, and empowering women at the heart of their national vision. It shed light on the comprehensive policies adopted by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, which contributed to enabling Emirati women to lead in vital and promising sectors that include clean energy, innovation, and sustainability, adding that the UAE continues to provide a leading global model for the role of insight into good leadership and integrated policies in achieving comprehensive and sustainable development.

For her part, Maryam Al -Maamari, Deputy Commissioner of the UAE Pavilion in Expo 2025 Osaka and Director of the Emirates Expo Office, said: “The hosting of the (Emirati Women Forum) in the UAE wing is a source of pride and pride for us, and our firm commitment to empowering people and celebrating the inspiring stories that constitute the features of our homeland,” noting that “the wing is designed To form a vibrant space for human communication, and a platform in which voices meet, values ​​are harmonious, and visions intersect, in a living embodiment of the spirit of openness and understanding that distinguishes the UAE.

She added: “Through this forum, we highlight the achievements of the Emirati women, which were and still is a key partner in the renaissance march, and a maker of change in various sectors, and their participation today draws more comprehensive and sustainable features, in a way that is completely consistent with the spirit of Expo 2025 Osaka, and the state’s vision of a future that builds its pillars on equality, innovation and human being.”