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UAE’s global ranking on United Nations Development Programme’s gender index is 18.
The UAE has been ranked number one in the Arab world for gender balance. His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, took to Twitter on Tuesday to announce that globally, the UAE ranks number 18 on the United Nations Development Programme’s Gender Inequality Index.
“We set a goal for the UAE Gender Balance Council to make the UAE one the world’s top 25 countries in the field of gender balance by 2021. Even before the end of 2020, the UAE has been ranked No. 1 in the Arab world and 18th on the Gender Inequality Index,” the UAE Vice-President tweeted.
Sheikh Mohammed congratulated 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, for the achievement.
He also thanked “the UAE Gender Balance Council team headed by Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for their tireless efforts to empower women in the UAE”.
We set a goal for the @UAEGBC to make the UAE one the world’s top 25 countries in the field of gender balance by 2021. Even before the end of 2020, the UAE has been ranked No. 1 in the Arab world and 18th on the @UNDP Gender Inequality Index. pic.twitter.com/zt7nWiEE8s
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) December 15, 2020
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