Eaman Al Roudhan: Zain empowers women and girls to pursue STEM careers

Eaman Al Roudhan: Zain empowers women and girls to pursue STEM careers

Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, participated in the Women Economic Empowerment Platform’s event, featuring a panel discussion that brought together executives and officials from the public and private sectors. The event, held on the occasion of International Women’s Day, was hosted at the UN House Auditorium in Mubarak Al Abdulla.

The gathering came in joint collaboration between the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)’s Kuwait office, the General Secretariat of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development, and Kuwait University’s Women’s Research and Studies Center. The event celebrated the welcoming of the 46th signatory from Kuwait to the UN’s Women Empowerment Principles (WEPs).

The event was attended by Zain Kuwait CEO Eaman Al Roudhan, former Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Planning and Development Hind Al Sabeeh, Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Planning and Development Dr. Khalid Mahdi, Member of Parliament Alia Al Khalid, UNDP Resident Representative Hideko Hadzialic, Head of Kuwait University’s Women’s Research and Studies Center Dr. Lubna Al Kazi, as well as many government officials, ambassadors, diplomats, and private sector executives.

During her opening speech, Eaman Al Roudhan, Chief Executive Officer of Zain Kuwait, said: “It always gives me great pleasure to have the