Under the patronage of HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, The General Women’s Union is committed to empowering Emirati women. 

The National Women’s Empowerment Union launched the ‘Know Your Rights’ program, which is considered to be one of the pioneering and distinguished programs in the field of women’s empowerment.  It aims to enhance legislation reform as it relates to women and spread awareness of their rights supported by the Constitution of the United Arab Emirates.

This session will open dialogue on ways of dealing with the digital world around legal and social themes. 


Digital Ethics

General Women's Union: Digital Ethics

Led by The General Women’s Union, this event revolves around digital, legal and social themes, and addresses both negative and positive effects of the digital world. https://zoom.us/j/92898649034

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Discover positive contributions demonstrating that when women thrive, humanity thrives.

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Explore solutions provided by women and their ripple effect to create a better world.

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Women make tremendous contributions to the world, yet many remain unknown or forgotten. The Women’s Pavilion in collaboration with Cartier at Expo 2020 challenges this imbalance by taking visitors on a journey through the remarkable achievements of women across the globe. Our showcase underscores the principle that “When women thrive, all of humanity thrives”.

The pavilion showcases the exceptional accomplishments of women, world-famous and unknown. Immerse yourself in the triumphs of women through history, discover the journeys women have taken to claim their equality and dive into the stories of the inspirational women shaping our future.


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Globe-spanning tour of women’s achievements and ongoing challenges

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Reflecting the UAE’s commitment to women’s empowerment and gender equality, the Women’s Pavilion serves as a catalyst for social transformation, both in Dubai and far beyond. By championing exceptional women, it aims to inspire dialogue, shatter gender misconceptions, and leave a lasting legacy of positive change for women worldwide.

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Under the title “New Perspectives”, the Women’s World Majlis programme invites you to recognise a fundamental principle: when women thrive, humanity thrives.

The programme highlights the impact women have made on society and shines a light on their often forgotten contributions. By shifting perspectives, we embrace the infinite approaches to a more balanced world.

A common vision for a unique collaboration; sustainable development goals and aspirations for a peaceful and prosperous world cannot be achieved without gender equality and women’s empowerment.

Sharing this vision, Expo 2020 Dubai and Cartier celebrate women changemakers around the globe, asserting our conviction that innovative collaboration between the private sector, civil society and committed individuals is the pathway to meaningful change.

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When women thrive, humanity thrives. A common vision for a unique collaboration.

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Only half the world is connected to the internet and in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) that number drops to less than 1 in 5 people. The pandemic brought to the forefront the challenges associated with this gap, for example a third of children globally cannot be reached for remote learning because they do not have access to the internet or a computer at home. This gap in access has been shown to disproportionately affect frontline workers, refugees, women, rural communities, and other marginalised groups.

To take steps toward closing this widening gap, the Closing the Digital Divide event will convene governments, international organisations, digital innovators, private sector representatives, startups, and social advocates to discuss solutions providing equal access to digital connectivity. These stakeholders will focus on the opportunity of scaling innovations that increase connectivity on a national level but also internationally. This event will help identify concrete solutions and examples of digital tools that can empower marginalised populations across different dimensions including health, society, finance, and education.

Bringing the World Online

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Addressing the continuously widening connectivity gap that leaves half the world offline and spotlighting solutions from around the world to bridge the gap.

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Physical and digital connectivity not only brings us all closer together, but are also the bedrock of healthy and empowered societies. Under this Theme Week, Expo will explore the ways in which technology is being harnessed to better fields of mobility, health, travel and much more. Smart and sustainable mobility, AI (artificial intelligence) for good, virtual learning, remote work, and data privacy are among the myriad issues that will be addressed. 


Navigating a Changing World

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How will we balance the impact of digital expansion with our physical reality?

Travel & Connectivity Week

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Each year, residents of Peru’s Quehue District re-weave Q’Eswachaka, the last of the Incan rope bridges, in a custom that goes back 600 years. Now, at the Peru Pavilion, you can witness this ancient tradition in real time, as part of a wide-ranging showcase of Peru’s timeless culture. The pavilion’s elegant, loom-like exterior is a reference to Peruvian traditional woven crafts but, from nutrient-rich superfoods to staggering ancient ruins, there’s much to explore from one of the world’s most biodiverse nations.

Savour delicious Peruvian superfoods, such as quinoa

Witness the re-weaving of the last Inca bridge, Q’Eswachaka

Explore the natural riches of one of the world’s “mega-diverse” countries

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The Peru Pavilion is a large rectangular structure wrapped in a woven-looking façade, like a vibrantly coloured traditional blanket draped over a grand table. This woven element, which is composed of layered, multi-coloured vertical lines, surrounds the entire pavilion, curving up on the bottom left side to reveal an open, shaded courtyard and performance space. On the lower right, the pavilion’s tall entryway slices through the woven exterior and plunges down a glowing tunnel. 

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Rather than bury its past, Rwanda has chosen a path of openness and healing, and at Expo 2020, you can see the transformative results in a remarkable journey that leads visitors through the dark of night to the dawn of a new day. The Rwanda Pavilion takes visitors through the nation’s full, unvarnished story, from colonial times to the 1994 genocide to the present day, in which the process of reconciliation has turned the country into a beacon of hope. Attractions include immersive exhibits on Rwandan history, a virtual-reality installation showcasing the nation’s technological advancements and a café in which to reflect on the experience.


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Closing the Digital Divide

Back in 2015, United Nations unveiled the Sustainable Development Goals as a means to work towards a better future. Expo 2020 Dubai’s purpose embodies the two main pillars of these goals: sustainability and opportunity. The global COVID-19 pandemic has further proved the urgency of this global agenda. As this mega-event takes place, Expo 2020 Dubai will become the center of commitment and action in ensuring that no one is left behind. The Leave No One Behind Track of Expo 2020 Dubai's Programme for People and Planet features a tapestry of event series that spotlight the importance of opportunity for all, gender equality and much more.

Catalysing Opportunity for All

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A full-scale mirror world may not exist yet, but existing navigation tools, and augmented reality games available on our smartphones are already giving us a glimpse of these new realities.

In the not-too-distant future, we can expect to see a digital representation, or “digital twin”, of every object around us: buildings, bridges, human beings, and more. Machines such as self-driving cars or everyday accessories such as glasses will be able to “read” the mirror world, while navigating the physical one. Applications range from industry to healthcare, education, retail sales, and smart cities.

As this new hybrid world becomes reality and terms like Mirror Worlds, Augmented or Mixed reality and Digital Twins become more mainstream, a number of fundamental questions around ownership, security, privacy and ethics will need to be addressed.

Please join us in this World Majlis to share your insights and collectively contribute to building a better future.


Living and Thriving with New Realities

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In collaboration with the United Kingdom, this World Majlis convenes thought leaders, visionaries and changemakers to explore the new realities engendered by digital expansion. 

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Learnings and insights from the World Majlis conversations on Travel and Connectivity


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Inspired by British physicist Stephen Hawking, who challenged humanity to ponder how we might express ourselves to alien civilisations, the UK Pavilion invites visitors to contribute to a unique linguistic experiment. While exploring this cone-shaped structure, which showcases the UK’s contributions to space science and artificial intelligence, you can add your own words to the pavilion’s neural network. A language-generating algorithm then processes these entries into an ever-changing “poem” that will be displayed on the pavilion’s LED façade, providing an inspiring collective message to Expo 2020, our planet and maybe even worlds beyond.

The awe-inspiring UK Pavilion is an epic, 20-metre-tall, cone-shaped structure compiled of rows of horizontal timber slats that stretch forward to create a circular form. The end of each slat houses a LED panel that emits phrases that link to form an ever-changing interstellar message crafted by artificial intelligence and Expo visitors. 

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World Expos have always been meeting places for people across cultures and geographies; an opportunity to come together and celebrate human ingenuity and forge meaningful human connections. As the first World Expo to be held in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, and with the participation of more than 192 countries, Expo 2020 Dubai looks to take this legacy even further. The Build Bridges track of Expo 2020 Dubai’s Programme for People and Planet features a tapestry of event series and experiences that celebrate our common humanity and the vital connections that can help us prosper together as a worldwide community.

Knowing One Another Better

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Explore a series of exciting conversations inspired by the theme of Expo 2020 Dubai. The World Majlis is a vibrant forum where diverse points of views are shared on important topics of our time. Each conversation brings together globally recognised thought-leaders who are invited for their exceptional contributions to the theme and their unique perspective on the topic. In each Majlis, students and members of the public are also welcome to contribute and engage.

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Conversations on complex issues that bring together thought leaders, visionaries and changemakers.

Mastercard and Female Fusion, the region’s largest network for women-owned businesses, host an interactive and inspiring session with some of the region’s leading entrepreneurs as they share their journeys to success.

Go and Grow Digital

Mastercard and Female Fusion host an interactive and inspiring session with some of the region’s leading entrepreneurs as they share their journeys to success.

Digital Ethics

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