RIYADH: Al-Nahdah Women’s Association in Riyadh, headed by Princess Sara Al-Faisal, shall celebrate its 50th anniversary in the service of Saudi women. The event will be held in the first quarter of 2013.
Hind Al-Faris, its executive director, said in a statement that "the celebration of the golden jubilee of Al-Nahdah establishment does not only aim to recognize the association’s services during the last 50 years and its achievements in terms of providing services to women in the areas of health and social care, as well as to charity and educational works, but also to highlight its role in the development of consciousness and thought of Saudi women and to help them carry out their duties and responsibilities as a mother and as a productive citizen. This is in addition to showcasing the role of the association and its impact on the decisions and the regulations for women in terms of care, rights and duties, which include the legal, social and economic aspects of life.”
Al-Faris also referred to the importance of the association's work and its impact on the formulation of new concepts for the social and voluntary work and organize it in the local context resulting from the association’s long experience and the experiment which the members of the association gained in doing voluntary service since the establishment of the association.
She added: "Al-Nahdah Women’s Association is the first association established in Riyadh and the second to be registered officially in Saudi Arabia.” Princess Sara Al-Faisal, who has ample experience in social work, has headed the association since its launch in 1962. “She developed the association's work, its objectives and its mission according to the needs of the community in general and the Saudi woman in particular. She opened new horizons for creative projects for Al-Nahdah," the statement from Al-Faris said.
Al-Nahdah is the first association that established women's educational and training centers in the Kingdom. It was also the first to conduct a social survey research in the districts of Riyadh concerning the needs of the population.
Al-Nahdah celebrates 50th anniversary
