Welcome to Saudi Women's Society is an Organized Group of Educated Saudi Women living in the UK. We come from different fields of studies. Our members are Doctors, Professors, Well Educated Business Women, Managers, Surgeons, Medical Researchers, Pharmacists, Artists, postgraduate Students etc.
We would like to promote the authentic image of the Saudi woman and try to erase the stereotypical one. We welcome Saudi Women to come and join us in our work. Read More About Us here
Vice-Chair of the Board of Trustees and General Supervisor of Effat College, Saudi Arabia, Princess Lolwah Al Faisal adjusts her headscarf during a session 'Rules for a Global Neighborhood in a Multicultural World' at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday Jan. 25, 2007. The highest-profile princess in Saudi Arabia's ruling royal family said Thursday that if she could change one thing about her country, she would let women drive.
DAVOS, Switzerland - The most prominent princess in Saudi Arabia’s royal family said Thursday that if she could change one thing about her country, she would let women drive — a rare and direct challenge to the driving ban imposed by the kingdom’s ruling male elite.
The remarks from Princess Lolwah Al-Faisal, daughter of a former Saudi king and sister of the current foreign minister, came at the World Economic Forum — a gathering known for getting world leaders to engage in frank, often off-the-record dialogue without fear of criticism.
Al-Faisal, however, spoke at a public session on promoting religious tolerance. Other attendees included former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, the prime minister of Malaysia, an Orthodox Jewish rabbi and peace activist from Israel and an American cleric.
The moderator, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman, asked panelists at one point to “self-criticize” and say what they would change to promote greater interfaith understanding.
Turning to the princess, he quipped: “What would you do, princess, if you were queen for a day? I won’t tell anyone.”
“First thing, I’d let women drive,” Al-Faisal said dryly, as the audience erupted in applause and laughter. She added as the applause died down, “Or else have a great transportation system, which we don’t have.”
Women in Saudi Arabia now can work at many jobs that once were off-limits — a point the princess made. But critics say their inability to drive holds them back from many jobs by forcing them to rely on hired drivers, or on male relatives, to get to work or to school.
Misconception the Root of Our Problems, Says Saudi Businesswoman
Nadia Bakhurji
RIYADH, 7 March 2005 — Nadia Bakhurji is a Saudi businesswoman who was also the first of her sex to nominate herself as a candidate in this year’s elections to municipal councils. The nomination was later withdrawn after women were officially banned from running for office and voting. Last month at the Jeddah Economic Forum, she made some recommendations concerning social progress as well as the expanded and more effective participation of woman in Saudi society. Her presentation at the forum, “A Vision of Growth: Building People, Building Society” emphasized the importance of creating a parallel strategy in which education and home culture provide positive role models for both males and females and also promote gender equality from an early age.
“Basically what I am saying is that the root of our problems is the misconception about one other. Men here tend to look at women in a certain way and women tend to look at men in a certain way. This is the source of many of our problems. Some people ask: Why is there so much distance between the sexes? Why so many barriers? It is all because of this misconception.”
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Saudi business women play major role at Jeddah Economic Forum
Leading Saudi businesswomen have contributed extensively in development, event logistics and delegate management for the fifth annual Jeddah Economic Forum.
Welcome to Saudi Women's Society is an Organized Group of Educated Saudi Women living in the UK. We come from different fields of studies. Our members are Doctors, Professors, Well Educated Business Women, Managers, Surgeons, Medical Researchers, Pharmacists, Artists, postgraduate Students etc. 
RIYADH, 7 March 2005 — Nadia Bakhurji is a Saudi businesswoman who was also the first of her sex to nominate herself as a candidate in this year’s elections to municipal councils. The nomination was later withdrawn after women were officially banned from running for office and voting. Last month at the Jeddah Economic Forum, she made some recommendations concerning social progress as well as the expanded and more effective participation of woman in Saudi society. Her presentation at the forum, “A Vision of Growth: Building People, Building Society” emphasized the importance of creating a parallel strategy in which education and home culture provide positive role models for both males and females and also promote gender equality from an early age.