RIYADH: One of the 24 goals set out in the Kingdom's Vision 2030 is women’s development which would encourage women to find their own sources of income for their living.
Saudi women, who are engaged in various enterprises producing a host of local products, are on the increase because of the support extended by the respective chambers of commerce and governorates in the regions.
Recently the Jazan Secretariat announced that work is underway to establish a permanent market for productive families under the directives of Jazan Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Nasser at a cost exceeding SR12 million.
The decision was taken by the governorate in response to an appeal by members of the productive families who are interested in having a permanent showroom in their region to market their products.
In addition to having their own showroom in the region, Heritage Village and festivals in various parts of the Kingdom help these women find a suitable outlet to market their products.
In a major development in women’s empowerment, some 500 Saudi women displayed their home products and services at a five-day exhibition in Riyadh some years ago. Some of the products and services displayed included fashion accessories, handicrafts, perfumes, incense, food items, pots, decorative items, and services, such as photography.
The event, dubbed the Home and Investment Expo, was inaugurated at the Riyadh Exhibition Center by Riyadh Gov. Prince Khaled bin Bandar. It was organized by the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The event was organized in cooperation with a number of government and nongovernmental bodies to provide an opportunity for women to earn their living from home. Hundreds of women evinced great interest in marketing their home-produced items to earn an income.
”We will also help these businesswomen to find their capital through various financial houses in the city of Riyadh,” an official from the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry said.
The whole idea of the program is to encourage Saudi women to be self-employed, working from their homes, and provide them with a conducive environment to continue their businesses without any problems.
Around 18 women have expressed their interest to invest in the mobile and telecommunications industry in the Kingdom. The young women have made known their intentions while applying to the National Business Institute, under the entrepreneurship program for investors.
The Saudi Credit and Savings Bank will fund a maximum of SR200,000 to each applicant who is interested in investing in the industry. They will be asked to repay the loan in installments after a grace period of 12 months.
Besides these women who have graduated locally, a number of women who have completed their studies abroad have opened up various ventures in the Kingdom.
Last week, a young Saudi woman who graduated from an American university, opened an art gallery to help the young artists in the Kingdom, and to display world-class works to cater to Saudi tastes.
Lumas Saudi Arabia is an extension of the Lumas brand with over 40 galleries around the world in cities like New York, Paris, London, Seoul and more. The concept was initially established by collectors Stefanie Harig and Marc Alexander Ullrich in Berlin in 2004. More than 2,000 works by 230 established artists and rising stars deliver a comprehensive look into the world of contemporary art and design. The first Lumas gallery in the Kingdom was inaugurated Wednesday in Riyadh.
Sara Al-Tuwaijri, a fledgling Saudi entrepreneur with a fine arts degree from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, believed in the concept of Lumas and immediately knew it was the best natural fit for the Saudi art market, knowing there was a lack of great quality, yet affordable range of art. This is where the idea of having a Riyadh-based gallery was launched, a gallery reflected by the ambiance of stepping into the modern home of a collector rather than a traditional gallery.
Speaking to Arab News after the opening of the gallery, Al-Tuwaijri, the Saudi partner of Lumas KSA, said she picked the concept when she went to Berlin to do shopping for her household décor.
Saudi women, who are engaged in various enterprises producing a host of local products, are on the increase because of the support extended by the respective chambers of commerce and governorates in the regions.
Recently the Jazan Secretariat announced that work is underway to establish a permanent market for productive families under the directives of Jazan Gov. Prince Mohammed bin Nasser at a cost exceeding SR12 million.
The decision was taken by the governorate in response to an appeal by members of the productive families who are interested in having a permanent showroom in their region to market their products.
In addition to having their own showroom in the region, Heritage Village and festivals in various parts of the Kingdom help these women find a suitable outlet to market their products.
In a major development in women’s empowerment, some 500 Saudi women displayed their home products and services at a five-day exhibition in Riyadh some years ago. Some of the products and services displayed included fashion accessories, handicrafts, perfumes, incense, food items, pots, decorative items, and services, such as photography.
The event, dubbed the Home and Investment Expo, was inaugurated at the Riyadh Exhibition Center by Riyadh Gov. Prince Khaled bin Bandar. It was organized by the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The event was organized in cooperation with a number of government and nongovernmental bodies to provide an opportunity for women to earn their living from home. Hundreds of women evinced great interest in marketing their home-produced items to earn an income.
”We will also help these businesswomen to find their capital through various financial houses in the city of Riyadh,” an official from the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry said.
The whole idea of the program is to encourage Saudi women to be self-employed, working from their homes, and provide them with a conducive environment to continue their businesses without any problems.
Around 18 women have expressed their interest to invest in the mobile and telecommunications industry in the Kingdom. The young women have made known their intentions while applying to the National Business Institute, under the entrepreneurship program for investors.
The Saudi Credit and Savings Bank will fund a maximum of SR200,000 to each applicant who is interested in investing in the industry. They will be asked to repay the loan in installments after a grace period of 12 months.
Besides these women who have graduated locally, a number of women who have completed their studies abroad have opened up various ventures in the Kingdom.
Last week, a young Saudi woman who graduated from an American university, opened an art gallery to help the young artists in the Kingdom, and to display world-class works to cater to Saudi tastes.
Lumas Saudi Arabia is an extension of the Lumas brand with over 40 galleries around the world in cities like New York, Paris, London, Seoul and more. The concept was initially established by collectors Stefanie Harig and Marc Alexander Ullrich in Berlin in 2004. More than 2,000 works by 230 established artists and rising stars deliver a comprehensive look into the world of contemporary art and design. The first Lumas gallery in the Kingdom was inaugurated Wednesday in Riyadh.
Sara Al-Tuwaijri, a fledgling Saudi entrepreneur with a fine arts degree from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, believed in the concept of Lumas and immediately knew it was the best natural fit for the Saudi art market, knowing there was a lack of great quality, yet affordable range of art. This is where the idea of having a Riyadh-based gallery was launched, a gallery reflected by the ambiance of stepping into the modern home of a collector rather than a traditional gallery.
Speaking to Arab News after the opening of the gallery, Al-Tuwaijri, the Saudi partner of Lumas KSA, said she picked the concept when she went to Berlin to do shopping for her household décor.
