The UAE's leaders have paid tribute to women's "remarkable abilities and achievements" in a challenging year, as the world celebrates International Women's Day.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, paid tribute to Emirati women in particular on their "scientific, economic and social achievements".
He congratulated Sheikha Fatima, widow of UAE Founding Father Sheikh Zayed and known as the Mother of the Nation.
Sheikha Fatima is considered a maternal figure by Emiratis and led women's rights in the country's early years.
"We congratulate the people of the Emirates, who have involved women from the beginning in the country's development and brought our path to the world," Sheikh Mohammed said.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, said the Covid-19 pandemic had highlighted the strength of women in the face of adversity.
"On International Women’s Day, we celebrate the remarkable abilities and achievements of women around the world," he wrote on Twitter.
"This past year, the Covid-19 pandemic has further demonstrated how women’s strength, courage and leadership are integral to safeguarding the present and future of the UAE."
On Sunday, the Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre issued a report about women in the UAE, which showed their active participation in business, science, education and health.
Women make up 50 per cent of the country's Federal National Council, an advisory body to the government.
Nine of the 33 ministers in the UAE Cabinet are women.
They account for 64 per cent of the total employees in the education sector, and 31 per cent of employees in finance, banking and insurance.
At least 64 per cent of doctors, nurses and technical staff in the health sector are women, the centre said.
Marked each year on March 8, International Women's Day is a global day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
It is also a day to renew a call to action to accelerate gender parity.
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How green is the expo nursery?
Some 400,000 shrubs and 13,000 trees in the on-site nursery
An additional 450,000 shrubs and 4,000 trees to be delivered in the months leading up to the expo
Ghaf, date palm, acacia arabica, acacia tortilis, vitex or sage, techoma and the salvadora are just some heat tolerant native plants in the nursery
Approximately 340 species of shrubs and trees selected for diverse landscape
The nursery team works exclusively with organic fertilisers and pesticides
All shrubs and trees supplied by Dubai Municipality
Most sourced from farms, nurseries across the country
Plants and trees are re-potted when they arrive at nursery to give them room to grow
Some mature trees are in open areas or planted within the expo site
Green waste is recycled as compost
Treated sewage effluent supplied by Dubai Municipality is used to meet the majority of the nursery’s irrigation needs
Construction workforce peaked at 40,000 workers
About 65,000 people have signed up to volunteer
Main themes of expo is ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’ and three subthemes of opportunity, mobility and sustainability.
Expo 2020 Dubai to open in October 2020 and run for six months
