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In the mid-2010s, YouTuber Hayla Ghazal used comedy to draw attenetion to gender disparities in the UAE and beyond. [33] [34] Women's rights in the UAE came under heightened scrutiny after the emergence of videos of Sheikha Latifa, daughter of Dubai ruler Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, claiming she feared for her life as she was held hostage ...
Human Rights Watch issued a report regarding the violation of the rights to freedom of expression in the United Arab Emirates. On 15 March 2017, Tayseer Najjar , a Jordanian journalist, was sentenced to a three-year prison term and a fine of 500,000 UAE Dirhams by Abu Dhabi Federal Appeals Court.
According to Human Rights Watch, UAE's civil and criminal courts apply elements of Sharia law, codified into its criminal code and family law, in a way which discriminates against women. [ 61 ] In June 2019, Princess Haya bint Hussein , the 45-year-old wife of Dubai's ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , reportedly fled from the royal ...
Sheikha Fatima is a supporter of women's rights in the UAE. [5] She is the supreme chairperson of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) [2] [6] and significantly contributed to the foundation of the first women's organization in 1976, the Abu Dhabi Society for the Awakening of Women. [5]
Trump praised a handful of Mideast countries for embarking on “significant reforms” to advance women's rights while speaking at a meeting in Dubai.
The Gender Balance Council (GBC) is an Emirati federal entity responsible for developing and implementing the gender balance agenda in the United Arab Emirates. [1] [2]The Council is chaired by Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Women Establishment. [3]
Women's rights in the United Arab Emirates (2 C, 2 P) Y. Women's rights in Yemen (4 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Women's rights in the Middle East"
The legal system in the United Arab Emirates is based on civil law, and Sharia law in the personal status matters of Muslims and blood money compensation. [1] Personal status matters of non-Muslims are based on civil law. [2] The UAE constitution established a federal court system and allows all emirates to establish local courts systems. [3]