Voluntary Presentation for the Kingdom of Saudi

Transcript:Voluntary Presentation for the Kingdom of Saudi:
Voluntary Presentation for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Review Theme of CSW63 New York- United Nation Headquarters 11- 22 March, 2019 CSW63 review theme and key areas for action of CSW60 agreed conclusions Purpose of the review theme and the Voluntary Presentation The event provides an opportunity for the Commission to evaluate Gaps and Challenges in Member States implementation of Women’s empowerment and the link to sustainable development For the Review Theme For the Voluntary Presentation Saudi government’s policies and actions to empower women and girls. Experiences and success stories to overcome structural and social barriers to women and girls’ empowerment To Showcase and Share 3 1. Strengthening normative, legal and policy frameworks 1.1 Mainstreaming a gender perspective in government policies and programs at all levels Saudi Arabia has pursued equality based on the principles highlighted in the Basic System of Governance. The following are examples of policies related to gender equality adopted by Saudi Arabia: 47% is the percentage of females graduates from universities in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia aims to create more opportunities for women in the labor market by opening more majors in universities and opportunities in vocational training. Saudi women get equal pay for equal jobs. As Ministry of labor and Social Development has generated a system to monitor achieving the policy. In 2017, A Royal decree was issued to all entities to provide services to women without asking for their male guardian’s approval. 4 113% is the increase in the number of female lawyers 2017. Women entered the justice system as prosecutors, lawyers, social worker, officers, and many more. 1. Strengthening normative, legal and policy frameworks 1.2 Enacting legislation and reforms to realize the equal rights of women and men to access economic and productive resources Saudi Arabia promotes empowerment of women in all policies to ensure that women have access to economic and productive resources. 127,000 new commercial registrations issued for women in 2017. King Abdulaziz Women Charitable Society Assembly “Groodh Albarakah Center” aims to raise the status of women by providing loans to women who want to start up a business Business Incubators are keen to enable women entrepreneurs and to support them to overcome challenges through a program called “My Project” 5 Prince Sultan Fund for Women Development A non-profit organization aims to provide support and guidance for women to be an active member in the national economy, to overcome