Qatari women account for more than 37% of workforce in all fields: Dr Hamda Al-Sulaiti

Published: 13 August 2024

Qatar News Agency
Amman

Qatari women are holding senior executive and administrative positions, and they now constitute more than 37 percent of the workforce in all fields, especially in vital sectors such as education, health and social work, and they represent more than 20 percent of entrepreneurs in Qatar, Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council H E Dr. Hamda bint Hassan Al-Sulaiti has said.

Dr. Hamda Al-Sulaiti underlined the State of Qatar’s great interest in enhancing the status of women as one of the fundamental pillars in achieving Qatar National Vision 2030.

This came in her speech on Monday at the opening session of the “Investing in Women’s Participation in Political Life” Forum, hosted by the Jordanian capital Amman, and organized, among others, by the Ministerial Committee for the Empowerment of Women in the Kingdom in Jordan.

She said that the State of Qatar, in light of the lofty directives of its wise leadership, has adopted clear policies to enhance the status of women in all fields.

“The state has provided equal opportunities for women in the fields of education and work, which has enabled them to participate effectively in various sectors of work, in addition to exercising their right to political participation.” she said.

She said that the State of Qatar’s efforts to achieve social and societal justice and empower women are not limited to the local level only, but extend to include supporting women’s education in many sisterly and friendly countries, especially in war and conflict zones.