Saudi women confident of success despite challenges

Deputy minister for girls’ education, Dr. Haya Al-Awad, recently stated that Saudi women are able to compete with their male counterparts all over the world, as they are ambitious and highly confident to achieve more success.
Dr. Al-Awad made these remarks on the occasion of the International Women’s Day, when she praised their role in Saudi society. “Saudi women have achieved local and international scientific and cultural achievements that clearly show their latent energies despite all challenges they have faced,” she stated.
Thanks to globalization, the official concurred, Saudi women are now more ambitions than ever before, and have become an influential figure in the advancement of the female struggle, especially in their community.
“One of the main obstacles faced by Saudi women is the lack of knowledge about how to advance, change, and succeed,” the undersecretary said.
“Therefore, the Education Ministry has developed the educational curricula and programs to prepare women to prove themselves and serve their country. Students received awards and took advanced positions in international and domestic competitions, which enables a lot of them to join global top universities,” Dr. Al-Awad stated.
According to the official, the ministry is developing the human resources’ department responsible for the girl’s education, allowing them to complete graduate studies, receive training programs, and represent them in all global and local events.
“The International Women’s Day should be an opportunity to raise community awareness about women’s role in society’s development and progress, highlight their role in building communities, and celebrate their achievements in all fields,” Al-Awad added.