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Gender Balance Council
The Gender Balance Council (GBC) is an Emirati federal entity responsible for developing and implementing the gender balance agenda in the United Arab Emirates. The Council is chaired by Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Women Establishment. The Council's responsibility including reviewing current legislation, policies and programs, and proposing or updating new legislation or programs in order to achieve gender balance in the workplace as well as reduce the gender gap across all government sectors, enhance the UAE's ranking in global competitiveness reports on gender equality and achieve gender balance in decision-making positions, as well as promote the UAE's status as a benchmark for gender balance legislation. History In August 2016 the GBC announced the establishment of a committee to review the law and to activate the Gender Balance Index across various sectors. In August 2016,The GBC announced it would review the country's maternity law, and s ...
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United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia (The Middle East). It is located at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula and shares borders with Oman and Saudi Arabia, while having maritime borders in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. Abu Dhabi is the nation's capital, while Dubai, the most populous city, is an international hub. The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy formed from a federation of seven emirates, consisting of Abu Dhabi (the capital), Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. Each emirate is governed by an emir and together the emirs form the Federal Supreme Council. The members of the Federal Supreme Council elect a president and vice president from among their members. In practice, the emir of Abu Dhabi serves as president while the ruler of Dubai is vice pre ...
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Manal Bint Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ( ar, منال بنت محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم; born 12 November 1977) is an Emirati politician and member of the ruling family of Dubai. She is the eldest child of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, and is the second wife of Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the younger half-brother of the second president of the United Arab Emirates and the ruler of Abu Dhabi, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Personal life and education Sheikha Manal is the eldest child of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, current Ruler of Dubai, and his former wife Sheikha Randa bint Mohammed Al-Banna. She is the half sister of Crown Prince Hamdan. Sheikha Manal graduated with a bachelor's degree in Interior Design and a master's degree in marketing from the American University of Dubai. She married Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi on 2 May 2005. They have five children: *Fatima bint Mansour Al Nahyan (born 9 June ...
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Dubai Women Establishment
The Dubai Women Establishment (DWE) is an organization established in 2006 in order to support women in the United Arab Emirates. The organization is supportive of policies that empower women in the workplace, and help "develop an environment that fosters innovation." Retention of women in the workforce, by allowing them to balance their career and children is also an important goal of DWE. DWE also conducts research into the quality of life of women in Dubai and Dubai's workforce. DWE is also involved in affecting politics in Dubai in order to improve the quality of life for women. History The Dubai Women Establishment (DWE) was created in 2006 through a directive given by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. The law creating the organization was law no. (24). The first president of the organization was Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. Shamsa Saleh was promoted the chief executive officer of DWE in 2010 and implements the organizations plans. In 2015, Al Maktoum issued ...
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Guardianship Of The Islamic Jurist
The Guardianship or Governance/''Wilāyat'' of/by an Islamic Jurist/''Faqīh'' ( fa, , Velâyat-e Faqih; ar, وِلاَيَةُ ٱلْفَقِيهِ, Wilāyat al-Faqīh), is a concept in Twelver Shia Islamic law which holds that until the reappearance of the "infallible Imam" (sometime before Judgement Day), at least some of the "religious and social affairs" of the Muslim world should be administered by righteous Shi'i jurists. Shia disagree over whose "religious and social affairs" are to be administered and what those affairs are. Wilāyat al-Faqīh is associated in particular with Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and the Islamic Republic of Iran. In a series of lectures in 1970, Khomeini advanced the idea of guardianship in its "absolute" form as rule of the state and society. This version of guardianship now forms the basis of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which calls for a ''Vali-ye faqih'' (Guardian Jurist), to serve as the Supreme Leader of that c ...
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Gender-based Violence
Gender-related violence or gender-based violence includes any kind of violence directed against people due to their gender or gender identification. Types of gender-related violence include: * Violence against women (sometimes referred to simply as "gender violence") * Violence against men * Violence against LGBT people ** Trans bashing, violence against trans and non-binary people ** Gay bashing, which may be related to gender expression * Online gender-based violence, violence against any of the above groups (although disproportionately women) that takes place online See also *Gender and violence *Sexual harassment *Sexual violence Sexual violence is any sexual act or attempt to obtain a sexual act by violence or coercion, act to traffic a person, or act directed against a person's sexuality, regardless of the relationship to the victim.World Health Organization., World re ... * Gender-related violence {{SIA ...
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Mona Ghanem Al Marri
Mona Ghanem Al Marri (Arabic: منى غانم المري) is a government media official in the United Arab Emirates. In 2012, she was appointed as Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office, a government entity responsible for managing the media affairs of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, as well as Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the Crown Prince of Dubai, and Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, the Deputy Ruler of Dubai. The Office manages relationships and coordination between the Government of Dubai and local and international media. Early life In 1996, she started her career as a Media and PR Coordinator with the founding team of the Dubai Shopping Festival. In 1998, she took over the Dubai Summer Surprises, an initiative to attract visitors to Dubai during summer months. Media career She is the Director General of the Government of Dubai Media Office. In 1999, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum assigned Mona Al Marri to estab ...
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Gender Equality Index
The Gender Equality Index is a measurement tool that shows how far (or close) the EU and its Member States are from achieving a gender-equal society. It was developed by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). The Index produces a score that between 1 and 100. The best situation is 100, where there are no gender gaps combined with the highest level of achievement. The Index was published in 2013 and 2015. In October 2017, the third edition was released. The newest one provides scores for four points in time: 2005, 2010, 2012 and 2015. Purpose of the Gender Equality Index The Index aims at supporting evidence-based and better-informed decision-making in the EU. The Gender Equality Index is the only one that gives a comprehensive map of gender inequalities in the EU based on EU policy priorities and realities. The Index relies on a gender perspective. This means that gender equality is considered to be advantageous to both women and men, while not underplaying the ...
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Culture Of The United Arab Emirates
The Culture of the United Arab Emirates is part of the culture of Eastern Arabia."Country and Metropolitan Stats in Brief
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Its historical population was a small tribal community that changed with the arrival of an influx of foreign nationals in the mid-20th century. Emirati culture is a blend of , , and cultures, with influences from the cultures of

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Gender Equality
Gender equality, also known as sexual equality or equality of the sexes, is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations and needs equally, regardless of gender. Gender equality is the goal, while gender neutrality and gender equity are practices and ways of thinking that help in achieving the goal. Gender parity, which is used to measure gender balance in a given situation, can aid in achieving gender equality but is not the goal in and of itself. Gender equality is more than just equal representation, it is strongly tied to women's rights, and often requires policy changes. , the global movement for gender equality has not incorporated the proposition of genders besides women and men, or gender identities outside of the gender binary. UNICEF says gender equality "means that women and men, and girls and boys, enjoy the sa ...
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