Women empowerment event held in Ambur

With the International Women’s Day round the corner, we see events that specially focus on women empowerment. On Friday, we saw one such event in Ambur. The event was organised by The Anaikar Group of Institutions. The presence of a member from the royal family of UAE, Sheikha Hend Faisal Al Qassemi, was the highlight of the event.
Sheikha Hend Faisal Al Qassemi, who’s an author and a philanthropist, also addressed a gathering of 5000 people which included teachers, students and parents. She spoke to them on the status of women in the society and the importance of education in women empowerment. Addressing the large gathering, she said, “Women and men empowerment must go hand in hand. They must help each other in improving each other. Emirates was a very poor country 40 years ago. What made it rich today is not oil, but education. Invest in a child's education. The coming generations of the country will prosper. I want you all women to be proud of what you do and stand for your daughter's education.”

While at Ambur, the princess also laid the foundation stone of Anaikar Auditorium within the campus of Rafeeq Hospital. The event was also attended by environmentalist Abdul Ghani and other dignitaries.