WAM
28 Feb 2023, 21:45 GMT+10
ABU DHABI, 28th February, 2023 (WAM) - Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah of Malaysia visited the headquarters of the General Women's Union (GWU) in Abu Dhabi during the ongoing Malaysian delegation's working visit to the UAE. The Queen and the GWU discussed ways to enhance cooperation and coordination between the UAE and Malaysia in supporting and empowering women, which can lead to further achievements by women in all sectors.
Queen Azizah praised the generosity of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak in supporting women not only in the UAE but also globally, making her a symbol of promoting female empowerment and gender equality. She also commended the GWU for its active role in empowering Emirati women and expressed her desire to enhance cooperation with the UAE in all areas related to women.
During the visit, Queen Azizah reviewed the progress made through the Fatima bint Mubarak Initiative for Women, Peace and Security. The first cohort was launched in January 2019, with 134 Arab women from seven countries participating. The initiative's success led to the UAE and UN Women expanding the scope of participation, with the second cohort training 223 women from 11 African, Asian, and Arab countries in January 2020. The third batch included 159 participating cadets from 15 Arab and African countries.
The visit also included talks on various global issues related to women. Queen Azizah was received by Noura Al Suwaidi, Secretary-General of the GWU, and Reem Abdullah Al Falasi, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, who expressed their pride in the strong relations between the two countries and their leadership's support for female empowerment.
Get a daily dose of Malaysia Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Malaysia Sun.
More InformationPHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia and China have revived work on a stalled canal project that aims to connect the Mekong River to the...
LAHORE, Pakistan: A Christian man in the town of Jaranwala, in eastern Pakistan, will appeal a death sentence given to him by an anti-terrorism...
HANOI, Vietnam: Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security is seeking to acquire a majority stake in FPT Telecom, one of the country's top...
SINGAPORE: Amid rising trade tensions, several Asian nations are stepping up energy purchases from the U.S. in hopes of easing tariff...
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde on Thursday accused the Pakistan government of supporting terrorist...
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): Following the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, opposition leaders have expressed their support...
MOSCOW, Russia: Russia's central bank is widely expected to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 21 percent when it meets...
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia: Cambodia and China have revived work on a stalled canal project that aims to connect the Mekong River to the...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The U.S. Department of Justice kicked off its landmark antitrust trial against Google this week, warning that the...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. President Donald Trump retreated from his harsh approach to trade negotiations with China on Wednesday, and...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: More U.S. pharmacies are promising to get prescriptions to your doorstep faster than ever, with same-day delivery...
WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration has launched the first step in crafting a new five-year offshore oil and gas leasing program...