Tbilisi: The UAE participated in the 10th UN Global Forum on Gender Statistics, hosted by the National Statistics Office of Georgia (Geostat) and organised by the UN Statistics Division (UNSD) in Georgia from 1st to 3rd October under the theme ‘Driving Change with Gender Statistics: A Path to Equality”.
According to Emirates News Agency, the three-day event brought together national statistical offices, UN agencies, policymakers, and researchers to explore innovations, strengthen partnerships, and advance the use of gender data to inform policy and drive equality at national and global levels.
Eng. Ghalya Ali Al Mannaee, Chairwoman of Strategic Affairs and Development at the General Women’s Union (GWU), spoke during a session titled ”Gender data and the digital transformation”. She presented the ‘Mother of the Nation 50:50 Vision’, representing the vision of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak. The vision aims to empower Emirati women to become central partners in the UAE’s development journey and globally. It reflects the UAE’s ambition for its women to become a global model and serves as a call for partnership and action to ensure Emirati women’s presence in the future, in line with the UAE Centennial 2071 and moving towards 2075.
She highlighted that the UAE was the first in the Gulf region to launch a national strategy for women’s empowerment, establishing a framework for national policies in this area. These efforts now extend to include female citizens and residents, providing opportunities for all women to thrive and improve their quality of life.
Al Mannaee noted that the UAE leads 31 global gender balance indicators, ranks first regionally in the 2025 Gender Gap Index, and ranks thirteenth globally. These achievements result from the efforts of relevant authorities and a vision supported by accurate monitoring methodologies, notably the Women’s Progress Monitoring System adopted by the Ministerial Development Council in 2021.
The UAE is working to enhance this system using artificial intelligence technologies to anticipate challenges and take proactive steps to address them, ensuring the system remains a dynamic tool linking vision with practical monitoring mechanisms.
The UAE’s participation in this global event reflects its commitment to shaping the international agenda for women and consolidating its position as a global model that combines a forward-looking vision with precise monitoring mechanisms to chart a comprehensive and sustainable future for women until 2075 and beyond.
The Forum focused on the importance of gender data for policy planning and sustainable development. It provided a platform to discuss issues related to gender equality, well-being, and women’s empowerment, with emphasis on violence against women and girls, overcoming gender stereotypes, and exploring how gender statistics can drive digital transformation and transformation of care systems.