Abu Dhabi (WAM)
Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation “Mother of the Nation”, received yesterday Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah.
During the meeting, which took place at the Reef Palace, Her Highness welcomed Queen Rania, wishing her a successful visit and a pleasant stay in her second country, the UAE. Her Majesty congratulated her and His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on winning the “Zayed Human Fraternity Award for 2022”, in appreciation of their efforts and initiatives in consolidating the values of fraternity, tolerance and coexistence among different peoples and cultures.
Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah discussed fraternal relations and ways to enhance fruitful and effective cooperation between women’s institutions concerned with family and childhood in the UAE and their counterparts in the Kingdom of Jordan.
Her Highness briefed Queen Rania on the state’s efforts and initiatives in the field of empowering women in the UAE, enhancing their role in society, as well as what women have achieved thanks to the opportunities and support they receive to activate their contributions to the development of their society and advance its progress at various levels.
During the meeting, Her Highness said that the leadership in the UAE has been keen to provide all opportunities and ingredients to advance the role of women, and make them a major partner in construction, development and the national agenda since the establishment of the state by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, and his founding brothers. And he continues to follow their approach, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, until women have proven their capabilities and achieved success and distinction in various fields of national work and the tasks they assumed inside and outside the country.
Her Majesty Queen Rania expressed her appreciation for the women in the UAE, who succeeded in being a role model in participating in the development of their society, building and progressing their country. Her Majesty the Queen also praised the role of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak in supporting humanitarian work through her qualitative initiatives that contribute to improving the lives of the target groups, especially in the fields of education and health, in addition to Her Highness’s efforts in the field of supporting and empowering women and her interest in the family, and providing the possibilities of cohesion. She expressed her thanks and appreciation for the warm reception and hospitality she received during her visit to the country.
The meeting was attended by a number of sheikhs.