RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has won a women’s empowerment award at the Digital Government Forum being held here.
The Kingdom was represented by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology at the two-day event which ends today.
The achievement reflects the Kingdom’s efforts in supporting women across various sectors, as a part of Vision 2030, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Kingdom has seen the participation of women in the technology sector rise from 7 percent in 2018 to 35 percent in 2023, a level higher than the averages of the EU, G20 and Silicon Valley.
