11/04/2014
Praised the level of women's participation and proposals promote the presence of women in the economic life
Eastern Chamber concludes the fourth edition of the Women Economic Forum 2014
East Chamber Concluded Thursday 10 April 2014 the fourth edition of the women's economic forum in 2014 (the future industry women vision) under the auspices of the Prince Consort Her Highness Princess Abir Faisal bin Turki ,she praised the level of female participation. Confirmed the second session of the second day of the Forum, entitled (women in economic decision) Dr. Najah Al-garawi, Dean of the Faculty of the University community, the importance of addressing the challenges in the current period to increase the participation of women in economic decision-making, and to maintain social balance in order to cope with the demands of society.
And member of the Shura Council Bahrain Dalal Al Zayed said that the participation of women in economic decision-making through legislation and to contribute to the formulation of decisions to facilitate the economic process, the ' decision maker in the Arab Gulf region is looking forward to the problems but to operational procedures and proposals without putting problem, pointing out that the establishment of associations for businesswomen or partnerships to transfer challenges and providing solutions to decision makers. For her part, the Board member of the Jeddah Chamber, Dr. lama Sulaiman, noted the challenges facing women for participation in economic decision, She said regulations have helped to facilitate the participation of women, but the difficulties in the application of divergent views to highlight fear of change, the economy today is in urgent need of women in economic life and is no longer an optional note that 30 percent of Saudi society relies 70 percent ' ,Stressing that equality of opportunity.
The member of the Shura Council said Dr. Thuraya Alaredh: our experience we have achieved many accomplishments, despite the short period of participation, there are still many issues that we will participate in the deduction for women. Speakers agreed that women's participation in parliamentary assemblies or councils, creating a kind of mobility and participation time reluctantly but acquires discussions through the defense and realization demands a call for them. At the 3rd meeting by the Business Council Member Mona albaoud, which was entitled (women obtained economic) confirmed women entrepreneurs Club and Bahraini professions Sheikha hind Bint sulman Al-Khalifa that must provide opportunities for women, rehabilitation and not be left within the home production of the unorganized labor because that does not guarantee their rights.
As the President of Effat University Dr. Haifa Jamal, said that several factors contributed to the industry's economic wealth, if we look at the statistics, we find that the 56 percent of graduates are women and society, most of whom are unemployed and 80 percent of registered women's incentive program authorized waste women's wealth, the chairwoman of businesswomen in Ahsa Fadia Al-Rashed limited sectors involved, the 375 billion is women's frozen balances In the Bank and scale of participation of women in economic activity do not exceed 8 percent. And demanded the need to raise the culture of women's work as a financial investment, culture and legal culture which are still barriers limit women's participation it is entering into partnerships or investment banking institutions and prepare the next generation of leaders and their participation in decision-making. At the closing meeting chaired by media Rep, Maysa Alamoudi entitled (Saudi women, steps towards the future), said President of the Association of Scouts and guides in the Kingdom, Maha fitaihi, that meeting of the minds of men and women is integral to a balanced society.
Fitaihi said that forcing a woman to go out to work to provide opportunities to meet the needs and requirements of their families ' option, we are aware of the most important women raising their children, we don't want generation product of domestic workers education. On the correction of conditions of employment, she said 'all Arabs lack the 3 attributes: discipline, self-reliance, initiative and enthusiasm, our culture is the culture of duties and women know their duties and not claim rights and duties.
With the Princess engineer Jawhara Bint Saud (Director, Prince Salman social Center) that the positive outlook for the women to support them to achieve the ambition, there is no action without challenges, challenges generate experiences and skills and opportunities. We must distinguish between religious and social customs constants, indicating that the principle of competition is limited as the main engine of creativity and innovation, access to the Summit is easy but hard to keep it from her, the Executive Director of Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Afnan AlBabtain women's development role that his small and medium-sized enterprises and the need for management training and leadership to create a conscious generation unable to cope with the challenges. Transversal highlight development programs offered by the Fund, with a view to empowering women and highlighting their capacity in several areas through funding and providing consultancy and business incubators work noting the Fund campaign ' we are proud of you, ' the first campaign working to honor the women who worked in silence and left in areas as diverse.
