Austrian author reviews the great role of Emirati women

Dubai – Masaader News

Verena Falkner, an Austrian author reviews the great role of Emirati women within the Emirati society and the great scientific and societal progress of the last fifty years in her new book entitled “High Heels on Golden Sand”.

Through my social network with many Emirati women, I saw many successes and achievements during the last fifty years, in many areas that contributed to the progress of the UAE, and this is a result of the vision of the great leaders of the UAE supporting the role of women in all fields, and that made Emirati women the one of the driving power towards the future during the upcoming fifty-year plan of UAE”, said Falkner.

She added :””The positive book, which is exciting with surprising facts, is a thrilling journey into the world of the women from UAE.”

The writer will sign her new book at the Austrian Pavilion at the EXPO, on February 25th / 26th, 2022.

The positive book, which excites with surprising facts, is a thrilling journey into the world of the women from One Thousand and One Nights. “Only those who know their past have a future “– based on this proverb, the book describes the progress of the native women in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from the life of the Bedouins and their values, traditions and cultural idiosyncrasies to life today. The UAE were only founded in December 1971 and have been on a singularly rapid journey of development ever since, resulting in various advantages and disadvantages. Local women are affected the most by this fast journey through time. With much optimism and even more self-confidence, they accepted the support of Sheikh Zayed, the founding father of the UAE. Still, it is most of all the women who have to manage a balance between the values of the Bedouins, the principles of Islam, the traditions of the tribes and the capitalistic influences introduced by modernity. The book also includes a chapter on the Year of Tolerance 2019 and the meeting between Pope Francis and Grand Imam Al Tayyeb of Al-Azhar University. High Heels on Golden Sand is a must-read for everyone interested in tolerance, a peaceful future and interreligious dialogue.

Verena Falkner, master’s degree in Intercultural Studies and a diploma in Intercultural Competence (specialisation: Economy and Law) from Paris London University Salzburg. She founded the cultural forum “Orient – Occident”, which she uses to inform others about traditions and cultural differences.