Women are doing the job just as well as men: Nahyan - Gulf News

“The late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan had a wise maxim that women should take part in their nation’s development and a nation can be no good if women, who make up half of society, are held down,” the Minister of Education said.

“Furthermore, Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak is a major force for development and progress in our country. Her energy, her vision and her commitment to comprehensive and sustained development have enabled all of us to appreciate the role of women as leaders in our society.

Students of the American University of Sharjah
attending the conference in Dubai.

"This had been evident with the first female minister being nominated to the Government,” he said.

He praised UAE women for being determined and educated.