45% of Employees in Tourism are Saudi Women

The Deputy Minister of Tourism Haifa bint Mohammed bin Saud bin Khalid, noted that 45% of the employees in the tourism sector are women, out of a total of 952,000 employees in the sector. She highlighted the Saudi women’s diligent work in the tourism sector to empower human capital and to build the capacities and skills needed for the present and the future, reported News 24.

Empowering Saudi Women

The National Gas and Industrialization Company (GASCO) signed an agreement with the Arab Institute for Women’s Empowerment (Nusf) on empowering Saudi women. The agreement aims to empower Saudi women for leadership and executive positions in the company in 2024, reported News 24.

Agreement’s Objectives

Moreover, the agreement, which carries the slogan “Completing a Picture… Achieving a Vision,” includes several programs and courses with multiple objectives.

Through its programs, GASCO aims to achieve rapid professional development for female leaders preparing to assume executive positions. These initiatives align with Saudi Vision 2030’s goal of supporting women’s economic participation.

The empowerment programs also aim to educate new leaders with high potential, providing them with professional support and equipping them with the necessary tools and resources through workshops and practical guidebooks. The goal is to help them better handle dynamics and build networks and social relationships.

Moreover, the programs seek to bring together female leaders and male leaders from companies and institutions with similar thought patterns in a series of high-level strategic training sessions and discussions.

The objective is also to learn from each other about leadership challenges and opportunities.

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