What does a half-lit Burj Khalifa mean?

The iconic structure turned half its lights off.

The Burj Khalifa turned off half of its lights to send across a strong message on women empowerment.
It was carried out as part of UAE's participation in the global #HeForShe campaign, following the directives of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union, Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood.

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Tonight, @BurjKhalifa switched off half of its lights to symbolize what happens when the world excludes women and girls #MorePowerfulTogether #HeForShe pic.twitter.com/jpGqXPX9P1
- UN Women in UAE (@unwomenuae) September 25, 2018

Dubai is supporting the HeForShe aim to achieve gender equality.

In line with the directives of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak to empower women globally,@BurjKhalifa
turns half its lights off to symbolise the power lost when the world excludes women and girls,as part of the @HeForShe global initiative.@UN_Women #MorePowerfulTogether pic.twitter.com/Sl1JyjGDrc
- Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) September 25, 2018

HeForShe is a solidarity campaign for the advancement of gender equality, initiated by the UN. The goal is to achieve equality by encouraging all genders as agents of change and take action against negative stereotypes and behaviours, faced by people with feminine personalities/genders.
 

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