Hala Al Khayyat (Abu Dhabi)
Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, President of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation, was awarded the title of “Mother of the Nation” in appreciation of the efforts and initiatives she sponsored and directed to support and empower the Emirati mother, and activate her role in the sustainable development witnessed by the country. And provide all the necessary means and mechanisms for its protection and care.
On March 21 of each year, the Emirati people and the world recall the efforts made by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, for the benefit of society in the UAE, and her charitable initiatives abroad, and her constant quest to protect women and children, provide health, social and psychological care for them, and ensure the well-being of communities. .
The name of the mother was associated with the free giving, and the people of the United Arab Emirates enjoyed a generous mother with her renewed giving and inexhaustible benevolence.
Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, President of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation “Mother of the Nation”, testifies that she is the first to spread awareness among women, the first to pave the way towards science and work, and the first to call for Emirati women To participate in the development and service of the country in all fields.
The “Mother of the Emirates” gave the ideal and distinguished image of the Gulf, Arab and Islamic women for their achievements in supporting and providing means of success for many forums and conferences specialized in discussing women’s issues in the region and the world.
nicknames
Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak deserved many titles and honors, which she deservedly received thanks to her efforts to support and elevate the nation throughout a career that lasted more than 50 years, including “Mother of the Arabs”, “Pioneer of the Women’s Renaissance”, “Umm Al-Shuyoukh”, and “Umm Al-Shuyoukh” Pioneer of Renewable Giving”, “Family Supporter”, and “Pride of the Arab Nation”, in recognition of her pioneering role and humanitarian, charitable and social contributions, and her luminous fingerprints supporting, advocating and empowering women, educators and working mothers, and the United Nations Development Fund considered her a “champion of women’s rights.”
In 2010, Her Highness was named an Extraordinary Ambassador of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in appreciation of Her Highness’ efforts in championing women’s issues at the regional and international levels and her pioneering role in combating illiteracy and educating women.
In 2014, Her Highness was named the Leading Woman of the Year by Forbes Middle East magazine, and in 2015 she received the title of Islamic Personality of the Year from the Dubai Holy Quran Award in its nineteenth session in appreciation of her role in serving women’s issues. In 2017, the World Family Organization awarded her the title of “Family Supporter”.
child and family
The beginning of the “Mother of the Nation” was caring for the child and the family, and providing strong support and assistance to Emirati women, to take their role in society and achieve a decent position, then expanded its work to become a leader in volunteerism and human tolerance.
And it continued even after the death of the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may his soul rest in peace, in November 2004, to make unremitting efforts to support and support women, and generously grants her Emirati children and endless love, keeping their interests in mind.
positive fingerprints
The “Mother of the Emirates” has many positive imprints that she dug one after the other, so that Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak has become, over the course of the days, a beacon and a precious icon. In order for Emirati women to achieve the highest social and economic indicators compared to others in other countries, and to occupy advanced global ranks.
Thanks to the belief of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak in the capabilities of women, the role of Emirati women has grown day after day, to occupy the highest positions locally, regionally and globally. In many scientific and research fields, and even in the space sector.
Her scientific interests
Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak realized the importance of science, so she studied the Qur’an, its interpretation, the principles of jurisprudence, and the noble hadith of the Prophet.
Her Highness’s personality is characterized by humility, openness and acceptance of the other, based on a firm belief that Islam is a religion of moderation and tolerance, in addition to her firm and strong determination and unlimited love for charitable and voluntary work inside and outside the UAE. Her Highness was awarded an honorary doctorate in humanities and social sciences from the University of Algiers in the Republic of Algeria in 2005, and for the first time in the history of the mother of Algerian universities, which spans more than a century and a half since the award of this scientific rank to the first woman.
Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak received an honorary fellowship from the British Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Her Highness received this prestigious degree from Dr. Maggie Plot, Vice-President of the British Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in 2009, and it is usually awarded to senior leaders and personalities in the world who provide great services to their communities and the family in particular. Her Highness was also awarded an honorary doctorate in education from Dankook University in South Korea, in appreciation of her role in supporting women and raising their status in particular and supporting social work and education in general in 2012.
The Sudan University of Science and Technology awarded Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak an honorary doctorate in community development in 2013, in appreciation of Her Highness’ outstanding efforts in promoting and developing educational institutions for the people of the Arab world.
its initiatives
Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak has adopted many different initiatives and projects that would empower women locally, regionally and internationally. Most notably, she founded and chaired the first women’s association in Abu Dhabi, the Abu Dhabi Women’s Development Association in 1973, and the establishment of the General Women’s Union in 1975 to coordinate the efforts and goals of women’s associations in Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak was elected president of the General Women’s Union, which joined the Arab Women’s Union in the same year.
Among the initiatives and strategies that emerged from the directives of Her Highness and had a significant impact on the renaissance of the UAE, women and child care in the country, was the strategy of eradicating illiteracy and educating women in the United Arab Emirates in 1975, sponsoring the project of the national survey of national family characteristics in 1998, and sponsoring the Festival of Aid for the People Kosovo in 1999, a charitable activity whose proceeds were for the benefit of the people of Kosovo and the alleviation of their human suffering.
The Sheikha Fatima Fund for Refugee Women and Children was established in cooperation with the Red Crescent Authority and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2000, and the National Strategy for the Advancement of Women in the UAE was launched in 2002, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). The National Initiatives Program for Gender Mainstreaming was launched in the United Arab Emirates in 2006 in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program, and the Women and Technology Program was launched in the Emirates in cooperation with Microsoft. In 2008, Her Highness donated a plot of land, a shelter for victims of human trafficking was built, and the Sheikha Fatima House for Muslim Students was established in Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2009. In the same year, the “Know Your Rights” project was launched to educate women about their rights.
Sports
The sports sector also witnessed the utmost interest and care from Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, as she sponsored the first equestrian race for women in the world, and sponsored the second session of women’s sports in the countries of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf in 2011.
refugees
Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak donated ten million US dollars to Syrian refugee children within the Big Heart Initiative for refugee children, and donated ten million dirhams to support Syrian refugees in the Our Hearts with the People of the Levant campaign in 2013. Entertainment, health, educational and cultural activities were organized for Syrian refugee children in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. To alleviate their suffering under the supervision of the One Million Volunteers Campaign.
Maternity and Childhood Award
In 2016, Her Highness launched the Sheikha Fatima Award for Motherhood and Childhood, with the aim of highlighting the UAE’s interest in motherhood and childhood issues at the local and global levels, and encouraging individuals and government and private entities in the country to undertake scientific research and specialized studies in the field of motherhood and childhood. Required criteria.
Starting from its session for the current year 2022, it was decided to launch the Fatima Bint Mubarak Award for Motherhood and Childhood as an international award, in order to provide an opportunity for participation on a global scale.
The award comes as a continuation of the process of supporting creativity and opening the doors of excellence for women, with the aim of making mothers happy with their children, so that they are able to raise them and raise them in a sound manner that qualifies them for the future, in a way that makes the mother able to reconcile her role in the family and in public life.
In 2018, Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak directed the preparation of a mother-, child- and youth-friendly strategy that targets all children, adolescents and mothers in the country, regardless of nationality, race, language and religion, and seeks to promote the right of children and mothers to comprehensive care within a sustainable healthy environment, and to promote the right of children and adolescents in good-quality learning opportunities that develop their personalities and mental and physical abilities, in addition to supporting the active participation of children and adolescents in all fields, and planning policies and programs, so that they are based on accurate evidence and information that guarantees the rights of the child.
research center
In 2020, Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak decided to establish an academic research center concerned with motherhood and childhood research, with the aim of bridging the gap in the field of research centers specialized in the field of motherhood and childhood in the country. Maternity and childhood by creating a data bank and research base to benefit from it in making policies based on scientific results, and accurate data through conducting research and studies in the fields of the Emirati family in general, and motherhood and childhood issues in particular, and developing national and global childhood indicators to contribute to the development of indicators of quality of life for motherhood and childhood, and propose the necessary plans to improve it with the concerned authorities, which contributes to the UAE taking the lead in this field.
Sheikha Fatima has established and sponsored many initiatives and projects
The first women’s association in Abu Dhabi 1973
General Women’s Union 1975
Literacy strategy and women’s education in the UAE 1975
1998 National Survey of National Family Characteristics Project
Relief Festival for the People of Kosovo in 1999
Sheikha Fatima Fund for Refugee Women and Children 2000
The National Strategy for the Advancement of Women in the UAE 2002
National Gender Mainstreaming Initiatives Program 2006
The Fatima Bint Mubarak Award for Motherhood and Childhood internationally to allow participation globally
Academic research center on motherhood and childhood
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