Mashable: The UAE achieves a remarkable milestone in the field of gender balance

The United Arab Emirates has achieved a remarkable feat in the field of gender balance.

The Emirates has ranked 1st regionally and 7th globally in the Gender Balance Index 2024, which is issued by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

The #UAE has achieved a new global milestone in the field of gender balance by advancing to the seventh rank globally in the Gender Inequality Index 2024, issued by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), rising significantly from its 49th place in 2015 and 11th place in… pic.twitter.com/m4o5ZIugtH — Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 14, 2024
This remarkable milestone sees the UAE rising significantly from 49th place in 2015 as well as 11th place in 2022.

According to the Khaleej Times, during the meetings of the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced this new global achievement of the UAE. The upcoming session is set to be held until March 22, 2024, in New York, US, with the UAE Gender Balance Council also participating in the event.

On March 14, 2024, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, praised his daughter Sheikha Manal Bint Mohammad for leading the UAE Gender Balance initiative.

فخور بابنتي الشيخة منال بنت محمد .. وقيادتها الناجحة لهذا المشروع الوطني .. فريق مميز .. وإنجاز مميز .. https://t.co/ReAhjgkqOb — HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) March 14, 2024
Expressing his admiration on X/ Twitter, the UAE leader also recognises the collective effort and the dedication of the team involved in the global project.

“I am proud of my daughter, Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed... and her successful leadership of this national project... a distinguished team... and a distinguished achievement,” the Dubai ruler wrote on X.

Meanwhile, Sheikha Manal is also chairperson of the Dubai Women Establishment. She also took to social media to extend her congratulations to the Emirates’ wise leadership, and Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak.

Congratulations to the UAE. Congratulations to our visionary leadership. Our nation continues to set an example for the world in empowering women.

The UAE has been ranked seventh globally and first regionally in the Gender Inequality Index (GII) of the United Nations… pic.twitter.com/XKiSYmIhRq — Manal MR AL Maktoum (@MMbinRashid) March 14, 2024
The UAE Gender Balance Council initiated a series of bilateral meetings with the international teams that developed the Gender Inequality Index report. The meetings explored strategies for further enhancing the UAE's gender balance performance and consolidating its global… pic.twitter.com/9VBYfm22Is — Manal MR AL Maktoum (@MMbinRashid) March 14, 2024
This achievement by the UAE underscores the Gulf nation’s ongoing commitment to promoting gender equality and inclusivity, as well as contributing to achieving the leadership’s vision of positioning the Emirates as a world model for gender balance.