The Saudi Oil Sustainability Programme is sponsoring the Women and Energy Association’s WE Rise 2026 mentorship programme to support national talent development and increase women’s participation in the energy sector.
Elsewedy Electric, a leading provider of energy and infrastructure solutions in EMEA region, said the group continues its efforts to empower Saudi women and actively engage them in the workplace. Its Saudi female employees currently represent 6.5% of the group’s total workforce in the kingdom.
Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy highlighted women’s growing role in UAE hospitality, where female participation exceeds 34% and global workforce share is 52%, yet leadership remains limited at around 30%, underscoring persistent senior-level representation gaps.
Gulf women continue to strengthen their presence in the development journey of GCC countries, supported by a young population base and growing participation in the labour market, according to a GCC-Stat report.
The Women's Pavilion at Expo City Dubai, in partnership with Meem Foundation, American Hospital Dubai and PeriCare, has launched Her Health Majlis – an ongoing wellness series offering accessible, stigma-free education on women's health.
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has formalised Iron Women as a unified global platform to solve a severe shortage of skilled operators, technicians, and service professionals. The initiative is positioned not as a symbolic gesture but as essential business infrastructure.
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), the world's largest aluminium smelter on one site, has launched the Ramadan Safety Campaign, that focuses on themes that promote overall wellbeing and encourage positive daily habits and mindful behaviour. This year's campaign is being led by Alba’s women workforce.
Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), a world-leading aluminium smelter, marked the Bahraini Women’s Day in style with a special ceremony to celebrate the contributions of its female workforce. It also pledged to create more pathways for their growth and success.
Saudi Arabia has seen a year-on-year decline in the unemployment rate, which reached 7.5% among Saudis in the third quarter of 2025, down 0.3 percentage points compared with the same period in 2024, said a General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) report.
Golf Saudi continued its commitment to advancing women’s sport through its flagship thought leadership platform, Change With Conversation, a recurring feature of the PIF Global Series.
