Pearl Initiative and AstraZeneca join forces to foster gender equality in the Gulf Region

Pearl Initiative and AstraZeneca join forces to foster gender equality in the Gulf Region

- A mere 4.8% of companies listed on the Global 500, which ranks the largest corporations worldwide by revenue, are led by female CEOs.

- Saudi Arabia has set a target to increase women’s participation in the workforce from 22% to 30% as part of its Vision 2030 plan.

A recent partnership between The the Pearl Initiative, a business-led non-profit organisation aimed at promoting corporate accountability in the Gulf region's private sector, and AstraZeneca resulted in the successful hosting of an impactful forum in Saudi Arabia titled “Women in Leadership: Driving Impact”. Business leaders, experts, and academics gathered at the event to share their insights, knowledge, and experience regarding the significance of gender equality in achieving economic sustainability.

The forum provided a platform for accomplished women leaders to share their experiences and insights on the challenges and opportunities faced by women as they strive to be agents of transformation, particularly in the context of achieving a sustainable future. The forum's three panel discussions included notable speakers such as Maha Al Mozaini, Head of Immunocompromised Host Research (ICH) at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, and Mustafa Alshehri, Sustainability Executive Director at SABIC & Vice Chair of Global Compact Network Saudi Arabia. Through