At the G20 Empower conference, which ended on Friday, the Saudi Arabian delegate emphasised the achievement of the Kingdom in putting measures in place to empower women.
On August 2–4, Gandhinagar, Gujarat hosted the Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment during India's G20 Presidency.
Ministers and other senior government representatives from G20 countries who are in charge of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls addressed initiatives to speed up the achievement of gender equality in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
Saudi Arabia was represented by Dr. Maymouna Al-Khalil, secretary-general of the Family Affairs Council, who shared with the meeting’s participants the Kingdom’s best practices that in the past few years have made it a country with one of the world’s highest shares of women entrepreneurs.
“Women are partners alongside men in realizing the targets of Vision 2030. They are considered important contributors to reach a thriving economy, to be part of an ambitious nation,” Al-Khalil stated.
During her speech at the G20 women’s empowerment conference, the Saudi representative presented a series of initiatives undertaken under Vision 2030 to close the gender gap in all sectors.
“The sky, or space, is the limit,” Al-Khalil said.
“Empowering women is not just a matter of justice, it is an economic imperative for driving growth, innovation, and sustainable development. By realizing the full potential of women, we unlock the doors to prosperity for all.”
On August 2–4, Gandhinagar, Gujarat hosted the Ministerial Conference on Women's Empowerment during India's G20 Presidency.
Ministers and other senior government representatives from G20 countries who are in charge of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls addressed initiatives to speed up the achievement of gender equality in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.
Saudi Arabia was represented by Dr. Maymouna Al-Khalil, secretary-general of the Family Affairs Council, who shared with the meeting’s participants the Kingdom’s best practices that in the past few years have made it a country with one of the world’s highest shares of women entrepreneurs.
“Women are partners alongside men in realizing the targets of Vision 2030. They are considered important contributors to reach a thriving economy, to be part of an ambitious nation,” Al-Khalil stated.
During her speech at the G20 women’s empowerment conference, the Saudi representative presented a series of initiatives undertaken under Vision 2030 to close the gender gap in all sectors.
“The sky, or space, is the limit,” Al-Khalil said.
“Empowering women is not just a matter of justice, it is an economic imperative for driving growth, innovation, and sustainable development. By realizing the full potential of women, we unlock the doors to prosperity for all.”
