RIYADH: Khalid Abdul Rahman Al-Fakhri, chairman of the Saudi National Society for Human Rights, highlighted Saudi Arabia’s efforts in enhancing the status of women and ensuring their full enjoyment of rights through legislative and regulatory reforms, which have strengthened women’s economic and social participation.

For International Women’s Day, which falls on March 8, Al-Fakhri said in a statement that empowering women enhances social and economic stability, and drives progress toward achieving the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The vision highlights the importance of increasing women’s participation in the labor market as well as expanding their role in leadership and developmental fields.

He called for continuing to raise societal awareness of the importance of women’s rights, giving them access to equal opportunities in all fields and reinforcing their role in the development journey.