Al Ain Club Marks the UAE Women’s Day

Al Ain Sports and Culture Club celebrated the UAE Women’s Day at the Chairman’s Lounge in the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium. The celebration was attended by H.E. Ghanem Mubarak Al Hajeri, Chairman of Al Ain Club Football Company, H.E. Sultan Rashid, Board Member of Al Ain Club Football Company, H.E. Saleh Saeed Al Shuaili, Board Member of Al Ain Club Sports Company, and a number of public and private sector representatives and female employees of Al Ain Club.

The ceremony was inaugurated by rising to the national anthem and then a video highlighting the achievements of the UAE’s women was displayed. H.E. Ghanem Al Hajeri addressed a welcoming speech stating that “Today, we are celebrating with you the UAE Women’s Day under the theme “Women on the Course of Zayed”. The credit for paving the way for UAE women’s success goes for the founding father, the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who expressed in numerous occasions that “Nothing makes me happier than seeing women take their exceptional role in society, and nothing must obstruct their advancement.”

“The UAE woman has become a role model for all the women of the world and enjoys a prestigious position among her counterparts. The Emirati women has accomplished praiseworthy achievements in all fields of speciality,” added he. Al Hajeri stressed that marking the UAE Women Day underlines their critical role in the society and their contribution to the advancement of development process in the UAE in all international and regional events.

At the end of the ceremony, H.E. Ghanim Al Hajeri honoured the participating entities and Al Ain Club’s female employees by Al Ain Club’s shields. Then, a group photo was taken for all participants followed by a tour of the facilities of the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium.