March 11, 2022
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Indian mission in Riyadh hosts wives, relatives of diplomats on women’s day

The event was widely attended by wives and relatives of foreign diplomats based in the Saudi capital…reports Asian Lite News

Indian Embassy in Riyadh hosted International Women’s Day celebrations organised by the Wives of Heads of Mission (WHOM), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with a colourful display of cultural performances, art exhibition and international bazaar.

The event was widely attended by wives and relatives of foreign diplomats based in the Saudi capital.

Indian mission in Riyadh hosts wives, relatives of diplomats on women’s day

Farha Sayeed, President of the Wives of Heads of Mission Association, also the wife of the Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, said: “Gender equality is an issue of both human dignity and respect and greater global prosperity. Sustainable development goals are not achievable if half of the world’s population remains excluded,” the Arab News quoted Farha Sayeed, President of the Wives of Heads of Mission Association, as saying.

Farha Sayeed, who is also the wife of the Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Dr. Ausaf Sayeed lauded the Saudi leadership for its strong political resolve to empower women, raise the level of their economic participation, and build on their capacities and knowledge, according to the report.

The event’s colorful cultural program included a show of costumes from Japan, India, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka, and a song and dance performance involving artists from France, India, Sri Lanka, and Guinea, it was reported.

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