UAE’s Gender Equality Awards Trolled on Social Media
Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have been ridiculed after no women were given awards at an initiative designed to foster gender equality in the workplace. The vice-president of the United Arab Emirates Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum gave certificates and medals in the categories of “best government entity supporting gender balance”, “best federal authority supporting gender balance” and “best gender balance initiative”. The awards went to the finance ministry, the federal competitiveness and statistics authority and ministry of human resources respectively, which were all represented by male awardees.
A tweet celebrating the awards didn't go down well with people as they were surprised that no woman was judged worthy of getting an award for gender equality.
. @HHShkMohd honors the winners of the Gender Balance Index 2018. The Index features three categories: Best Personality for Supporting Gender Balance, Best Federal Entity for Supporting Gender Balance, and the Best Initiative for Supporting Gender Balance. #UAE pic.twitter.com/qE5GkYHzTo
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) January 27, 2019
People on social media mocked and trolled the UAE government for the awards.
This is The Onion-worthy, no edits needed. https://t.co/Gv0geIjTKv
— Raymond Lidal (@rlidal) January 29, 2019
*We are proud of the success of Emirati women. ok let's give all the awards to men* The irony is too strong here! https://t.co/xp4oomBrx7
— AB (@ahlamsaga) January 29, 2019
— Ana Lúcia (@AnneCalie) January 28, 2019
So much gender balancing going on here!!! LOL! ??????? https://t.co/Y4pU6pPQLw
— Marjan Kamyab (@Marjank16) January 29, 2019
Sometimes you just have to laugh when ppl forget to take the diversity & equity training before claiming theyve done sometiing for diversity & equity lol https://t.co/9Du5Kh4H3u
— Priya Shah (@PriyaShah16) January 29, 2019
When your idea of "gender balanced" means no other gender is included.... ???? https://t.co/7W1pe6pOcW
— DevChick (@jynclr) January 29, 2019
This is beyond belief... I don't know whether to laugh or cry @ManelWatchUS @manelwatchpk #manelwatchdubai #genderequity #genderbalance #OhMyGod https://t.co/2gIIGL9rKg
— Samar Hasan (@SamarHasantwtr) January 29, 2019
Beyond parody! https://t.co/EFGKlKpjFg
— Shrishti Negi (@shrishti_03) January 29, 2019
And the award for unintentionally hilarious tweet of the day goes to - https://t.co/eH5mQJROsi
— Billy Swagspeare (@bswagspeare) January 29, 2019
— Weesue - Ex Fundy (@weesue) January 28, 2019
— madame devilment (@altladylike) January 27, 2019
More ladies getting awards go girls pic.twitter.com/U9OGQWKSPK
— emkayoh (@emkayoh) January 28, 2019
— ???? (@sodfadaaji) January 27, 2019