RIYADH: The impact of digital technology on family cohesion in the Middle East, and the family’s role in confronting children’s addiction to electronic devices, will be among subjects tackled at a Gulf Family Forum to be held in Riyadh. Specialists, researchers and prominent personalities from the region and worldwide will take part in the two-day forum, which has been
The delegation from Saudi Arabia attended a G20 meeting in Indonesia where it reinstated its stance in empowering women in the digital arena and improve their involvement in the workforce.
JAKARTA: Saudi Arabia’s delegation to a group of 20 major economies meeting in Indonesia said that empowering women in the digital sphere will help increase their participation in the workforce, as countries agreed to boost international cooperation. The G20 Ministerial Meeting on Women’s Empowerment, which was held in Bali Aug. 24-25, included discussions on closing the
RIYADH: Women’s empowerment in the Saudi labor market is gathering pace with the ambitious aim of increasing the female contribution to the Kingdom’s overall economy to 28 percent. The Shoura Council has enacted a number of laws and proposed amendments to other regulations in order to protect women’s rights, including initiatives to reduce unemployment, as well as increase
RIYADH: The GCC is developing a joint mechanism for women’s issues, secretary-general Nayef Al-Hajraf has said. It comes as Saudi Arabia exceeded its 2030 target for the female labor market participation rate. Saudi Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Ahmed Al-Rajhi said that the Saudi women’s labor market participation rate has risen to more than 32 percent,