RIYADH: Dr Alice Burt, UK deputy Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, hosted a networking event on Sunday at the British Embassy in Riyadh to discuss the transformative progress of gender empowerment in the Kingdom.
She was joined by special guest Baroness Harriet Harman KC on stage with former member of Shoura Council Hoda Al-Helaissi and Arab News journalist Lama AlHamawi
The event, Empower Together: Why Gender Equality is Everyone’s Problem, attracted an audience of mainly women from various industries and backgrounds.
Topics discussed included the Kingdom’s history and Vision 2030, and debunking false narratives around Saudi women’s experiences.
One of the most important pillars under Vision 2030 and women’s empowerment comes from policies that encourage economic autonomy.
