Events

H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), and the “Mother of the Nation”, today, reinforced the commitment of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) leadership to empower Emirati women and support their ambitions to…

H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, today honoured Najla Al Banai, the woman behind the mural initiative entitled “Zayed: Man of the Nation”. Al Banai proposed the initiative to create the largest mural in the world to the Ministry of Interior’s Innovation Centre. The…

A Saudi female artist is presenting art pieces where she developed an abstract form of language, evolved from the Arabic alphabet to create her art pieces at the London Design Biennale 2018. Participants from 40 countries and cities are at Somerset House from September 4-23 showcasing how their designs have been influenced by their emotions….

As part of efforts to counter extremists, and advocate and build and inclusive perception of Islam, Dar Al Iftaa has been issuing various fatwas to further validate the important role women play in society. Two formal rulings introduced allows women to wear perfume in public and reiterates that females aren’t required to cover their faces…