Emirati Women's Day is honoured every year on August 28. Emirati Women's Day was founded in 2015 by Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi, often known as the Mother of the Nation, to commemorate significant milestones in gender equality and women's empowerment in the UAE. Design Middle East spoke to four outstanding and influential Emirati women for the cover story about their paths to achievement.