Riyadh, May 13, 2024, The Family Affairs Council (FAC) heads Saudi delegation participating in the second meeting of the Women’s Empowerment Working Group within the framework of the Group of Twenty (G20), headed this year by Brazil, which takes place May 14 and 15 under the slogan "Building a Fair and Sustainable Planet."
The FAC Secretary-General and head of the delegation Dr. Maimoonah Al-Khalil will deliver the Kingdom’s speech. The delegation will take part in the group’s meetings and will deliberate on the working papers presented in its three sessions.
In its first session, the working group discusses the topic "Equality, Economic Independence, and the Care Economy" while the meeting's second session addresses "Equality and Confronting Violence and Discrimination against Women." The meeting concludes its sessions on the second day with the topic "Equality and Climate Justice."
The FAC is associated with the G20 as a national representative of the Kingdom, within the framework of women’s empowerment in the G20.
The Women’s Empowerment Working Group was developed and established under the Indian presidency in 2023, commencing its work for the first time under the Brazilian presidency this year.