Deputy minister of human resources says Saudi reforms boost women’s economic participation
RIYADH: Dr. Tariq Alhamad, Saudi Arabia’s deputy minister for international affairs at the ministry of human resources and social development, outlined how reforms under Vision 2030 are helping to remove barriers to women’s participation in economic and social life during the official review of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 5 on Gender Equality.
“Vision 2030 is more than a set of goals,” he said. “It brings government, civil society, and the private sector into shared delivery,” he said at the 2025 UN High-Level Political Forum in New York City on Tuesday.
“We’ve focused not only on policy, but on the support systems women need to participate fully — whether that’s jobs, childcare or reliable transport.
“There’s more to do, but we’ve made real progress, and we’re determined to build on it,” Alhamad said.
