Thursday, 11 March, 2021 - 11:30
United Nation headquarters in New York (UN) Washington - Ali Barada
The Saudi permanent mission to the United Nations celebrated International Women’s Day on Friday.
Recent reforms to empower women that have swept through Saudi Arabia were highlighted in a virtual meeting with high-ranking UN officials. Special emphasis was placed on enhancing women’s involvement in making decisions regarding critical matters such as politics, economics and human rights.
Guests at the meeting included Ambassador Abdallah Al-Mouallimi, the permanent Saudi representative to the UN, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the executive director of UN women; Miguel Moratinos, the UN’s high-representative for the Alliance of Civilizations; Thoraya Obaid, chair of W20, the G20 engagement group that focuses on women’s empowerment and gender equality; Amal Yahya Al-Mouallimi, the Saudi Ambassador to Norway; Hala Al
Thursday, 4 March, 2021 - 12:15
A picture taken in April 2020 during an imposed curfew in Saudi Arabia (Photo: Bashir Saleh) Riyadh- Asharq Al-Awsat
The lockdown imposed during the coronavirus pandemic has contributed to raising health awareness and a sense of social responsibility among Saudi family members, according to a recent study.
The study, conducted by Saudi Arabia s Family Affairs Council (FAC), said the lockdown also helped enhance relationships and means of communication among family members.
The study was aimed at learning about the health, social and economic repercussions of the pandemic on families.
It indicated the success of the kingdom’s experience in raising awareness through media platforms and messages sent in this regard, prompting all public and private sector companies to interact and volunteer in spreading awareness messages about the pandemic.
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RIYADH: Swiss Ambassador Dr. Andreas Schaller called on the president of Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Commission, Awwad Al-Awwad, at his office in Riyadh on Tuesday.
During the meeting, they discussed several issues related to human rights. The Saudi rights chief highlighted the Kingdom’s measures for the protection of human rights.
Saudi Arabia is witnessing a qualitative leap in the field of human rights. The Kingdom’s Vision 2030 program is at the forefront of these reforms intended to focus on humans.
Among over 60 recent decisions made to improve the situation of human rights in the Kingdom, 22 were related to women.