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UAE Yearbook 2010
dr al shamsi also commented that women in the uae enjoy high quality health care as a result of services provided by the government, especially in areas of maternity and child care: the rate of maternal death has been reduced by 86 per cent, 100 per cent of births take place under the supervision of licensed health professionals, while infant mortality has been reduced to 7.7 per thousand. general women s union foremost among organisations dedicated to the empowerment of women is the general women s union (gwu), which celebrated its thirty-fourth anniversary in 2009. today, there are around 20 women s social, cultural and religious organisations led by the gwu and the family development foundation. education and eradication of illiteracy were the preoccupations of the early days of the women s movement. having achieved these goals, the gwu continues to execute a wide range of programmes for the advancement of women and is at the forefront of legislation and initiatives concerning women, children and the family. in october 2009 gwu launched a know your rights programme to educate women about relevant federal and local legislation. the awareness drive is part of the gwu s efforts to implement the national 190 > uae 2010
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