The daughter of US President Donald Trump was delivering the keynote address at the two-day Global Women’s Forum held in an opulent resort overlooking the city’s Persian Gulf coastline. “We know that when women are free to succeed, families thrive, communities flourish and nations are stronger,” Trump said. In her keynote speech at the women’s forum in Dubai on Sunday, Trump touted what she said was the progress of women in the United States. He has, however, faced some criticism abroad concerning women’s rights following reports that one of his daughters tried to flee the country and was forcibly returned. The UAE and Saudi Arabia have worked to cultivate close ties with the Trump administration and were early supporters of the Women’s Empowerment Fund, a World Bank initiative to help female entrepreneurs that Ivanka Trump strongly backs.

Source: Hindustan Times February 16, 2020 15:45 UTC