[5] She was also instrumental in a nationwide campaign advocating for girls' education[5] and heads the UAE's General Women Union (GWU), which she founded in 1975.
[7] Sheikha Fatima also supports efforts concerning adult literacy and provision of free public education for girls.
"[3] She was also awarded the Grand Cordon of the Order of November 7th by the Tunisian president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on 26 June 2009 for her contributions to raise the status of Arab women.
[6] She was also given the UNESCO Marie Curie Medal for her efforts in education, literacy and women's rights, being the third international and the first Arab recipient of the award.
[citation needed] They are the most powerful block in the ruling family of Abu Dhabi, the Al Nahyans.