DUBAI 26 September 2018: Burj Khalifa will support the UN Women’s global movement ‘HeForShe’, which aims to encourage men to support the campaign for gender equality.
Burj Khalifa joined several major landmarks in turning off half of its lights on the night of 25th September in support of the campaign, expressing solidarity with women, while providing a visual metaphor which illustrates the power lost when the world excludes half its population – women – from society.
The UAE has been a strong supporter of this initiative since its launch. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, participated in the solidarity campaign organised by UN Women in New York during September 2014, in support of this initiative, said Wam.