In Saudi Arabia: Agharid Abduljawad Becomes the First Businesswoman Elected to the Board of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce

The election results for the Board of Directors of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia, which took place last week, revealed that a businesswoman has won a seat on a board that has never previously had female participation. The committee overseeing the elections for the 19th session (1443-1447 Hijri) announced the results, which resulted in the victory of nine candidates. Hammad Al-Hamad secured the first position with 5,464 votes. Businesswoman Agharid Ihsan Abduljawad received 5,026 votes, placing second and becoming one of the nine elected members of the 18-person board. This marks her as the first woman to win a seat in the Eastern Chamber's elections for commercial chambers. The young Saudi businesswoman has received a flood of congratulations and has been celebrated by local media in the Kingdom.