Celebrating the women of the nation this Emirati Women’s Day

If there’s one thing we know for sure, there’s no mountain high enough for a woman’s ambitions. And Emirati women are no exception to this rule. The Emirati Women’s Day was launched as a means to celebrate the women who have helped shape the nation through their contributions. Launched by the Mother of the Nation – Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak on August 28th, 2015, the occasion now precedes its traditional one day observation and marks the first edition of a month long celebration. Kicking off a well deserved month of spotlighting some of the nations finest. This Emirati Women’s Day is all about celebrating pioneering women and their homegrown institutions. Meet the Emirati women who have shattered the glass ceiling through creating firsts and altering trajectories of the entrepreneurial world. Meet Amal Al Marri, the Emirati entrepreneur who kick-started a nationwide movement of food trucks in 2014, along with her co founder – Saudi entrepreneur, Deem Al Bassam. Salt started off with their iconic silver food trucks along with their charcoal soft serves (IYKYK) making their debut on everyone’s Instagram grids in 2014, establishing it a popular go-to spot. After gaining much deserved acclaim, the duo then went out to venture a much larger culinary concept – The Independant Food Company, which houses more of their iconic local brands like Parker’s, Somewhere and Public. Each one of which is known for a signature concept, dish or ambiance. Another Emirati pioneer that has consistently headlined major news outlets for her innovation in the industry is Alia Al Banna, who co-founded the retro roller rink, Roll DXB, along with her sister Reem in 2021.