{"id":15749,"date":"2019-08-27T16:02:03","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T12:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovindubai.com\/?p=15749"},"modified":"2019-08-28T10:24:50","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T06:24:50","slug":"emirati-womens-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/feature\/emirati-womens-day\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Inspiring Emirati Women Who&#8217;ve Smashed Through Every Single Barrier In The Book"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A lot can be said about the Emirati woman and the way she constantly and consistently breaks gender barriers, by partaking different roles in different sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The UAE itself supports its local women, who keep proving time and time again how much they\u2019ve achieved and keep on achieving- and how largely they inspire and set the path for future female leaders not just in the nation but the region- as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>To commemorate Emirati Women\u2019s Day, celebrated on August 28, we\u2019ve compiled the 10 most inspiring Emirati women that deserve every round of applause on this special day:<\/p>\n<p><!--infeed--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/td9gQl2jh3s88\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>1. Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development<\/h2>\n<p>Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi is responsible for all things related to the culture and knowledge development in the UAE, and as Minister she\u2019s not taken her role lightly- one bit.<\/p>\n<p>Her Excellency has been working non-stop since taking on the role in October 2017, two years later and she\u2019s still the spokesperson and an active representation of how involved and included Emirati women have been and still are in the continuous fruitful developments of the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>Salute to you!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0ipuQflSgi\/<\/p>\n<h2>2. Zahra Lari, the UAE\u2019s first Emirati figure skater<\/h2>\n<p>Zahra Lari is a double contender for representing the country in a lot of firsts, in her sport, figure skating. Not only was she the FIRST Emirati figure skater, yep FIRST, she was also the first from the UAE to ever compete globally.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking barriers and doubts, she\u2019s a FIVE-time Emirati national champion who didn\u2019t always have it easy but she sure has come a long way!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0OB2wNls2f\/<\/p>\n<h2>3. Sara Al Madani, Social Media Influencer and Entrepreneur<\/h2>\n<p>The newly-wed Dr. Sara Al Madani has amassed a HUGE following of more than 200,000 people who constantly follow her motivational talks about female empowerment, and striving as a modern Emirati woman in the entrepreneurial world.<\/p>\n<p>She has also taken on public speaking as one of her many skills, along with being an investor in multiple companies\/brands. One thing\u2019s for sure- there\u2019s no stopping the consistent achievements this inspiring lady keeps attaining!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ByI2SixlWMB\/<\/p>\n<h2>4. Reem Al Hashimi, Administrator and Minister of State and Managing Director for the Dubai World Expo 2020 Bid Committee<\/h2>\n<p>Reem Al Hashimi is the BOSS woman of the country, whose list of attributions to society doesn\u2019t seem to end. If you\u2019ve heard and seen all the glory that is the upcoming Expo 2020, then you have her to thank for being solely responsible as the managing director behind its bid committee.<\/p>\n<p>She was also appointed the Minister of State in the Cabinet of the UAE back in February 2008 and continues to partake in initiatives that have made her a living legacy and source of inspiration to other females in the region.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>5. Yasmin Baker, Nike brand ambassador and all \u2018rounder in sports<\/h2>\n<p>Scrolling through Yasmin\u2019s Instagram profile and you\u2019ll see her love for sports and fitness-related activities. As a professional, Baker has been involved with calisthenics for many years- and her social media account is pure proof of the consistency and her strive for development, not for societal norms but for herself and the joy that these activities bring.<\/p>\n<p>You go girl!<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1p0_xhH1f3\/<\/p>\n<h2>6. Amna Al Haddad, UAE\u2019s first female professional weightlifter<\/h2>\n<p>Amna\u2019s is a name to remember, like many of the other empowering females on this list, because she has shaken the weightlifting world as one of the first female weightlifting athletes from the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>Al Haddad\u2019s career in weightlifting began all the way back in 2007 and she has since brought pride to the UAE flag by competing in MANY international competitions.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great time yesterday delivering a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/speech?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#speech<\/a> to a group of students from various <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/schools?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#schools<\/a> across the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UAE<\/a>, focusing on how they can further <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/strengthen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#strengthen<\/a> and enhance their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/life?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#life<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/skills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/confidence?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#confidence<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ability?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ability<\/a> in a constantly changing world. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/91juleTvC6\">pic.twitter.com\/91juleTvC6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amna Al Haddad \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea (@amna_alhaddad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amna_alhaddad\/status\/1070666587861073920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>7. Salama Mohammed, Content Creator and Vitiligo Advocate<\/h2>\n<p>As someone with vitiligo herself, Salama Mohammed\u2019s entry into the lives of many in the Gulf through social media- thus reducing the stigma behind differences in peoples\u2019 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>For the longest time, Salama has always heard people trying to suggest ways to get rid of her vitiligo, assuming it was something she wanted off her skin- but her advocacy for embracing the skin she\u2019s in has helped a lot of other women in the Gulf embrace themselves as so.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention she\u2019s hilarious in MANY of the content she shares with her husband, Khalid Al Ameri.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BnJrV9tFSkr\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A lot can be said about the Emirati woman and the way she constantly and consistently breaks gender barriers, by partaking different roles in different sectors. 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Her Excellency Noura Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development<\/h2>\n<p>Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi is responsible for all things related to the culture and knowledge development in the UAE, and as Minister she\u2019s not taken her role lightly- one bit.<\/p>\n<p>Her Excellency has been working non-stop since taking on the role in October 2017, two years later and she\u2019s still the spokesperson and an active representation of how involved and included Emirati women have been and still are in the continuous fruitful developments of the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>Salute to you!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0ipuQflSgi\/<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>2. Zahra Lari, the UAE\u2019s first Emirati figure skater<\/h2>\n<p>Zahra Lari is a double contender for representing the country in a lot of firsts, in her sport, figure skating. Not only was she the FIRST Emirati figure skater, yep FIRST, she was also the first from the UAE to ever compete globally.<\/p>\n<p>Breaking barriers and doubts, she\u2019s a FIVE-time Emirati national champion who didn\u2019t always have it easy but she sure has come a long way!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B0OB2wNls2f\/<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>3. Sara Al Madani, Social Media Influencer and Entrepreneur<\/h2>\n<p>The newly-wed Dr. Sara Al Madani has amassed a HUGE following of more than 200,000 people who constantly follow her motivational talks about female empowerment, and striving as a modern Emirati woman in the entrepreneurial world.<\/p>\n<p>She has also taken on public speaking as one of her many skills, along with being an investor in multiple companies\/brands. One thing\u2019s for sure- there\u2019s no stopping the consistent achievements this inspiring lady keeps attaining!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/ByI2SixlWMB\/<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>4. Reem Al Hashimi, Administrator and Minister of State and Managing Director for the Dubai World Expo 2020 Bid Committee<\/h2>\n<p>Reem Al Hashimi is the BOSS woman of the country, whose list of attributions to society doesn\u2019t seem to end. If you\u2019ve heard and seen all the glory that is the upcoming Expo 2020, then you have her to thank for being solely responsible as the managing director behind its bid committee.<\/p>\n<p>She was also appointed the Minister of State in the Cabinet of the UAE back in February 2008 and continues to partake in initiatives that have made her a living legacy and source of inspiration to other females in the region.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image_block","image":{"ID":15786,"id":15786,"title":"Screen Shot 2019-08-27 at 2.25.52 PM","filename":"Screen-Shot-2019-08-27-at-2.25.52-PM.png","filesize":0,"url":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-27-at-2.25.52-PM.png","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/feature\/emirati-womens-day\/attachment\/screen-shot-2019-08-27-at-2-25-52-pm\/","alt":"","author":"394","description":"","caption":"","name":"screen-shot-2019-08-27-at-2-25-52-pm","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":15749,"date":"2019-08-27 11:15:55","modified":"2019-08-27 11:15:55","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":792,"height":688,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-27-at-2.25.52-PM-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-27-at-2.25.52-PM-300x261.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":261,"medium_large":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-27-at-2.25.52-PM-768x667.png","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":667,"large":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-27-at-2.25.52-PM.png","large-width":792,"large-height":688,"1536x1536":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-27-at-2.25.52-PM.png","1536x1536-width":792,"1536x1536-height":688,"2048x2048":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-27-at-2.25.52-PM.png","2048x2048-width":792,"2048x2048-height":688,"small":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-27-at-2.25.52-PM-230x200.png","small-width":120,"small-height":104,"custom-size":"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-27-at-2.25.52-PM.png","custom-size-width":230,"custom-size-height":200}},"image_caption":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>5. Yasmin Baker, Nike brand ambassador and all \u2018rounder in sports<\/h2>\n<p>Scrolling through Yasmin\u2019s Instagram profile and you\u2019ll see her love for sports and fitness-related activities. As a professional, Baker has been involved with calisthenics for many years- and her social media account is pure proof of the consistency and her strive for development, not for societal norms but for herself and the joy that these activities bring.<\/p>\n<p>You go girl!<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/B1p0_xhH1f3\/<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>6. Amna Al Haddad, UAE\u2019s first female professional weightlifter<\/h2>\n<p>Amna\u2019s is a name to remember, like many of the other empowering females on this list, because she has shaken the weightlifting world as one of the first female weightlifting athletes from the UAE.<\/p>\n<p>Al Haddad\u2019s career in weightlifting began all the way back in 2007 and she has since brought pride to the UAE flag by competing in MANY international competitions.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great time yesterday delivering a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/speech?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#speech<\/a> to a group of students from various <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/schools?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#schools<\/a> across the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UAE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UAE<\/a>, focusing on how they can further <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/strengthen?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#strengthen<\/a> and enhance their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/life?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#life<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/skills?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#skills<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/confidence?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#confidence<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ability?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ability<\/a> in a constantly changing world. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/91juleTvC6\">pic.twitter.com\/91juleTvC6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Amna Al Haddad \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea (@amna_alhaddad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/amna_alhaddad\/status\/1070666587861073920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_block","content":"<h2>7. Salama Mohammed, Content Creator and Vitiligo Advocate<\/h2>\n<p>As someone with vitiligo herself, Salama Mohammed\u2019s entry into the lives of many in the Gulf through social media- thus reducing the stigma behind differences in peoples\u2019 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>For the longest time, Salama has always heard people trying to suggest ways to get rid of her vitiligo, assuming it was something she wanted off her skin- but her advocacy for embracing the skin she\u2019s in has helped a lot of other women in the Gulf embrace themselves as so.<\/p>\n<p>Not to mention she\u2019s hilarious in MANY of the content she shares with her husband, Khalid Al Ameri.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"embed_block","embed_item":"<p>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BnJrV9tFSkr\/<\/p>\n"}],"legacy_image":"","legacy_full_image":"","disable_ads":false,"slots_script_override":"","ad_horizontal_top_desktop":"","ad_vertical_left_desktop":"","ad_vertical_right_desktop":"","ad_horizontal_top_tablet":"","ad_horizontal_bottom_tablet":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_1":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_2":"","ad_horizontal_mobile_3":"","article_ad_infeed_slot":"","ad_square_podcast":"","disable_lovin_hearts":false,"lovin_heart_title":"","show_sponsor":false,"sponsor_image":false,"sponsor_name":"","sponsor_content":"","sponsor_website":"","sponsor_facebook":"","sponsor_twitter":"","sponsor_instagram":"","enable_reveal_feature":false,"reveal_image":false,"legacy_sponsor_name":"","legacy_sponsor_website":"","legacy_sponsor_content":"","legacy_sponsor_image":"","is_guest_user":false,"legacy_meta_tags":"","episode_number":"","embed_code":"","episode_introduction":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15749","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/394"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15749"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15749\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15749"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15749"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15749"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}