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Emirati women have played a pivotal role in the continued success of the United Arab Emirates, from groundbreaking innovation to evolutionary entrepreneurship; these women have made an undeniable impact.
Emirati Women’s Day is a celebration of the outstanding women of the nation and their profound accomplishments, and the ongoing commitment to help shape the future of the UAE.
The celebration attests to the UAE’s long-standing commitment to gender equality, reflecting on the progress these women have made and their impact across the country.
This day acts as a platform to promote the empowerment and continue the success of women across the UAE. Here, GRAZIA brings you everything you need to know about Emirati Women’s Day 2025.
What is Emirati Women’s Day?
Celebrated annually on August 28th, Emirati Women’s Day is a celebration founded by the ‘Mother of the Nation’ herself, Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak.
Beginning in 2015, Sheikha Fatima specifically chose August 28 due to its significance, with the date coinciding with the establishment of the UAE’s General Women’s Union (GWU) in 1975.
Her Highness has been a longtime advocate and voice for women’s rights across the region. She has also been one of the forces behind the United Arab Emirates’ progression, largely due to her undying effort across the years for societal change.
Sheikha Fatima designed the day to celebrate both the country’s progress in achieving gender equality and creating a space for Emirati women’s voices to be heard alongside their impact to help build the country.
The theme of 2025
Aligning with the UAE’s yearly theme of ‘community’, this year’s theme for Emirati Women’s Day is ‘Hand in Hand’, supporting the nation’s vision of unification. Aiming to strengthen social cohesion across the country and reaffirm the vital role of women as equal partners in the building of the UAE’s future. By striving for cohesion across all sectors of society.
Not only this, but 2025’s celebration also marks 50 years since the establishment of the General Women’s Union in 1975 – five decades championing for women’s rights and developments across the nation.
