The Top 8 Empowering Social Media Tributes Celebrating Emirati Women’s Day

Emirati Women’s Day is tomorrow (August 28) and what better way to remember and honour our fellow sisters of the nation, than through a carefully curated list of all the reasons why Emirati women are amazing, as seen on social media last year.

Announced for the very first time on August 15, 2015 by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood. The celebration also marks the anniversary of the creation of the UAE’s General Women’s Union in 1975. Emirati Women’s Day serves to recognise the role Emirati women have played in the development of the country, and highlights their contribution in diverse fields such as military, commerce, science and the police.

A number of UAE royals and prominent companies took to social media to share kind words, Instagram posts and videos for Emirati Women’s Day 2017. Here are the top eight that caught our eye!

1) Emirates

2) HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan

المرأة الإماراتية رمز التفاني … والعطاء بجدارة واقتدار

A post shared by Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (@mohamedbinzayed) on Aug 27, 2017 at 9:17am PDT

3) Etihad Airways

You are the pride of our nation. Watch our story and get inspired by our Emirati women. #EmiratiWomensDay #EmiratiWomen #EtihadCelebrates

A post shared by Etihad Airways (@etihadairways) on Aug 28, 2017 at 3:20am PDT

4) Dubai Airports

5) ADNOC

6) Mubadala Investment Company

7) Burj Khalifa

نحيي كل امرأة إماراتية على جهودها لتعزيز هذه الدولة المستمرة بالتفوق. #يوم_المرأة_الإماراتية We congratulate every Emirati woman who enriches our beautiful city with constant, innovative progress. #EmiratiWomensDay

A post shared by Burj Khalifa (@burjkhalifa) on Aug 28, 2017 at 4:50am PDT