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Leaders
16-04-2025
- Politics
- Leaders
Shura Council Deputy Meets EU Parliament Foreign Affairs Chair
Assistant Speaker of the Shura Council, Dr. Hanan bint Abdulrahim Al-Ahmadi, met in Riyadh with David McAllister, Chair of the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, along with his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, Dr. Al-Ahmadi emphasized the strong and growing relationship between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the European Union. She highlighted the significance of enhancing cooperation between the Shura Council and the European Parliament to advance shared interests and promote mutual understanding through parliamentary diplomacy. She also stressed the important role of parliamentarians in fostering and strengthening bilateral relations. Dr. Al-Ahmadi outlined the Shura Council's key contributions through its legislative, oversight, and parliamentary responsibilities and commended the Kingdom's ongoing progress in various sectors under the framework of Saudi Vision 2030. The discussions addressed a range of topics of mutual concern and explored avenues to deepen parliamentary collaboration between the two bodies. Both parties agreed on the value of continued dialogue and regular bilateral meetings to support broader cooperation. Related Topics: Shura Council Assistant Meets Swedish Parliament Deputies Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Inaugurate 3rd Year of Shura Council's 8th Session HRH Crown Prince praises Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for his Speech Before Shura Council Saudi Arabia Launches Quantum Valley, Honors Innovators at UpLink Short link : Post Views: 1 Related Stories
Saudi Gazette
15-03-2025
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Shoura Asst. Speaker at UN: Saudi reforms instrumental in women's empowerment and enhanced participation in decision-making
Saudi Gazette report NEW YORK— Assistant Speaker of the Shoura Council Dr. Hanan bint Abdulrahim Al-Ahmadi said that the massive socio-economic reforms brought about by the Vision 2030 have led to the empowerment of Saudi women and their increased participation in the decision-making process. Addressing the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women at the UN headquarters in New York, she praised the reforms being undertaken by Saudi Arabia under the leadership of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. Dr. Al-Ahmadi led the Shoura Council delegation, participating in the session of the Commission on the Status of Women, chaired by Saudi Arabia, which began on March 10 and will run through until March 21. In her speech at the Kingdom's high-level side event, titled "From Vision to reality: The story of women's empowerment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia," held as part of the session, Dr. Al-Ahmadi emphasized that Saudi Arabia's presidency of the Commission on the Status of Women is a reflection of the great success achieved by the Kingdom's efforts to empower women and the remarkable achievements it has accomplished in record time. 'The empowerment of Saudi women brought about by the Kingdom's Vision 2030 through the launch of numerous legislative reforms that have contributed to strengthening women's rights and increasing their contributions to society. Women's membership in the Shoura Council is an important step in the process of women's empowerment and reflects the Kingdom's commitment to the inclusion and empowerment of Saudi women,' she said. Dr. Al-Ahmadi highlighted the historic decision taken by the Saudi leadership in granting women full membership rights in the Shoura Council. 'Since then, women have become involved in societal decision-making, not only on women's issues but also on all issues of concern to society, such as the economy, education, the environment and health,' she said. Dr. Al-Ahmadi pointed to the active role played by the Shoura Council in supporting this process through its oversight and legislative roles, as legislation represents the solid foundation upon which women's empowerment efforts are based to achieve fruitful and sustainable results. 'The Kingdom's Vision 2023 has generated significant legislative activity to enhance women's contributions across various fields, and this momentum has been reflected in the Shoura Council, given its responsibility within the legislative system,' she said while noting that the past ten years have witnessed the issuance of numerous important pieces of legislation to support the state's efforts to activate the role of women, protect their rights, and empower them. Dr. Al-Ahmadi emphasized that the Shoura Council, in addition to its legislative role, exercises parliamentary oversight over the performance of government agencies by discussing their annual reports and issuing decisions regarding them. 'Women have been the focus of many of the council's decisions that call for expanding employment opportunities for women in various sectors, protecting their rights, and demanding their inclusion in leadership and decision-making positions across all sectors,' she added. During the UN session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Shoura Council member Princess Dr. Al-Jawhara bint Fahd Al-Saud participated in an event titled "The Economic empowerment of women and their contribution to economic and social development." In her speech, Princess Al-Jawhara shed light on the Kingdom's efforts to empower Saudi women and enhance their role in economic and social development by expanding employment opportunities for women and increasing their participation in the labor market, by empowering them to assume leadership positions in the public and private sectors, in addition to her active membership in the Shoura Council. Shoura Council member Dr. Amal Al-Hazani also participated in a session dedicated to discussing the promotion of gender equality and women's empowerment through science and technology. Dr. Al-Hazani highlighted the qualitative leap in empowering Saudi women in the technology sector and their contributions to it, in addition to the international initiatives adopted by the Kingdom related to the sector, which aim to hone the skills of more than 25,000 women from around the world.
Arab News
11-03-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
Saudi women's inclusion in Shoura Council highlighted at UN Commission
RIYADH: During the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women held at UN headquarters in New York, Hanan bint Abdulrahman Al-Ahmadi, assistant speaker of the Shoura Council, praised the reforms carried out by Saudi Arabia and the role these have played in empowering Saudi women. Al-Ahmadi said that Saudi Arabia's chairmanship of the commission, held from March 10-21, reflects the Kingdom's remarkable achievements in a short period of time and its success in empowering women. She underscored the impact of Saudi Vision 2030 in supporting women through legislative reforms that put their rights at the forefront and increased their contributions to society. Al-Ahmadi affirmed that women's membership in the Shoura Council was a significant step in the journey toward empowering Saudi women. In her praise of the historic decision granting women full membership rights in the council, Al-Ahmadi noted that this move has led to women participating in decision-making on economic, educational, environmental, and healthcare matters, among others. She stated that legislation serves as the unwavering foundation upon which women's empowerment efforts are built to achieve desirable and sustainable results and emphasized the active role the Shoura Council plays in supporting this progress, as evidenced by the enactment of various laws over the past decade on women's rights. Al-Ahmadi also highlighted that the Shoura Council exercises parliamentary oversight over government agencies by reviewing their annual reports and issuing decisions accordingly. She noted that women have been at the center of many of those decisions, some of which have called for increasing employment opportunities for women in numerous sectors, protecting their rights, and ensuring their inclusion in leadership roles across all fields. Al-Ahmadi heads the Shoura Council delegation participating in the CSW69, which also includes council members Princess Al-Jawahara bint Fahd bin Khalid Al-Saud and Amal bint Abdulaziz Al-Hazani. The commission will discuss a range of pressing topics such as poverty, violence against women, work opportunities, youth engagement, and climate change.
