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His Excellency AbdulRahman Bin Mohammed Al Owais, Minister of Health and also Prevention, Minister of State for Federal National Council (FNC) Affairs, insisted that the UAE remains to consolidate its competitiveness and leadership on a global range, led by the foresight of its smart leadership as it moves on to accomplish the nation's vision for its centennial anniversary.

H.E. Al Owais disclosed that the UAE ranked initially in the world on the Female Parliamentary Representation Index of the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2020. This ranking underlines women's place at the fore in Emirati society, which is the fruit of a continual, long-term effort to empower women across all fields, H.E. stated, stressing that this empowerment allowed women to take their area as an effective companion in the UAE's development.

" This success is an international acknowledgment as well as celebration of the choice provided by UAE Head of state His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan to grant women half of all seats in the Federal National Council," H.E. noted. "The decision was a historical milestone that the UAE prospered in achieving ahead of many countries worldwide. It reiterates the truth that Emirati women have what it takes to be part of the decision-making process, and have a lot to add to the debate around the problems that matter most to UAE , along with any type of laws or legislation to be released in the future."

" The National Elections Committee set treatments to control the operations of the committee's secretariat, represented by the Ministry of State for Federal National Council Affairs (MFNCA). The purpose was to make sure the full execution of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa's choice in the FNC Elections of 2019, which observed a terrific turnout from women, where 180 of them competed seats in the Council, representing greater than 36% of all candidates," H.E. Al Owais proceeded, revealing that seven female candidates won seats in the FNC through the electoral process.

" Emirati women have a long and also impressive record in parliamentary tasks in the UAE, heading several irreversible and temporary committees, taking part in conferences around the area and the world, and also rising to the blog post of First Deputy Speaker of the Council, prior to establishing a regional precedent when a woman represented Speaker of the Council for the 16th Legislative Chapter," H.E. said.

H.E. Al Owais clarified Emirati women's role in serving their country, where they became a voice for the family and the community through their membership in the FNC, playing a significant duty in developing as well as discussing legislations as well as legislation that helped improve the wellbeing of the UAE community.

H.E. applauded the significant initiatives that went into implementing the UAE leadership's vision through strategies as well as programmes that ultimately thrust the UAE to the first place in 23 indexes in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2020. "This, indeed, is an international acknowledgement of the UAE's development as well as a new success to be included in the country's record, which began right from its foundation by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan," he stated.

" These achievements are a reward to carry on the hard work with dedication and loyalty," H.E. Al Owais asserted. "They reflect the immense potential the Emirati people needs to achieve international success as well as rise to the top of global indexes for competitiveness as well as in every other market."

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