Official government website of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 
As part of its activation of International Women's Day, the university celebrated its female affiliates, to express the university's appreciation for the great role played by women within the university as a partner in development and progress alongside men, as the university includes more than 200 female leaders who manage colleges, deanships, departments and departments, 1577 faculty members, 1194 administrative employees, 10 members of the University Council, and more than 40 thousand female students at various stages of study (bachelor, diploma, master, and doctorate).
On this occasion, the university, represented by the Achieving Vision 2030 Club at the Deanship of Student Affairs, held an educational meeting entitled "Saudi Women's Entrepreneurship" on Monday evening, presented remotely by Dr. Ashwaq bint Saleh Al-Sharida, Dean of the College of Medical Rehabilitation, and student Hajar bint Salim Al-Harbi, member of the Achieving Vision 2030 Club, and moderated by student Shahd Abdulrahman Al-Mazeed.
The meeting discussed the role of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 in empowering women, the stage of women's empowerment in light of the historical gains obtained during the reign of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz, women's leadership platforms and the programs of Power and Access, in addition to the role of women in entrepreneurship and women's entrepreneurship in the past and in the present.
For her part, Dr. Ashwaq Al-Sharida spoke about the role of women in building society, and that women are the basis for the formation and development of society, and the most important pillars of the family and its construction, stressing that women are half of society, but the whole society, and in the labor market, politics, medicine and finally voluntary work, in addition to the role of women in the family and education and their importance in the home and containment of children.
Student Hajar Al-Harbi also emphasized the role of university students in volunteer work and activities inside and outside the university, which has a distinctive and positive impact on the university community and the external community, adding that women have a major role in achieving the Kingdom's Vision 2030, which is based on three main pillars, including: "A Vibrant Society - A Prosperous Economy - An Ambitious Nation", stressing that women's community participation is a key part of the development of a vibrant society.
On Monday, the Community Service Unit at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at the university, represented by the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (female section), held a remote awareness event in the framework of activating International Women's Day, entitled "Your Health and Beauty in Your Food" with the participation of a number of specialists.
