NEW YORK, 10 March, 2021 (TON): On Tuesday, the Saudi mission to the UN highlighted UAE’s recent achievements in efforts to empower the women.

The Saudi mission statement said, “Since launching Vision 2030 in 2016, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made qualitative legislative reforms that confirm the strong commitment to women’s full and effective participation in decision-making, as well as the elimination of violence, achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all Saudi women and girls in all fields in public and private sectors.”

Guests at the meeting included 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 Altwaijry, secretary-general of the Family Affairs Council of Saudi Arabia; Hind Al-Zahid, Saudi deputy minister of women’s empowerment; and Sarah Al-Tamimi, vice chair of the Kingdom’s National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking.

The meeting was organized by the permanent Saudi representative to the UN, Ambassador Abdullah Al-Mouallimi.

“Today we can see Saudi women in senior positions playing a crucial role with their male twin halves: ambassadors, members of the Shoura Council, general directors, CEOs, ministries’ and entities’ spokespersons, athletes and scientists,” he said.

Al-Mouallimi thanked the guests for being part of the celebration of “Saudi women flourishing beautifully and admirably,” he added.

He also stressed on the pillars of Vision 2030 envisaging a vibrant society, a thriving economy, and an ambitious nation in which Saudi women are invited to engage “more than ever” as active partners in society, government and economic decisions.