Dr. Basma Mosleh Omair. With a database almost touching eight thousand, the
AlSayedah Khadijah Bint Khawilid Business Centre at Jeddah Chamber of Commerce
and Industry is committed to helping women know their legal rights, lobbying
government to further the cause of gender equality and ultimately playing a role
in propelling the Kingdom’s march towards progress and globalization.
As the Executive Director of AlSayedah Khadijah Bint Khuwalid
Business Centre at Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Basmah Mosleh
Omar has learnt the art of understanding diverse perspectives to market issues
convincingly and to have the confidence to lobby for women’s empowerment.
With a PhD in Education Technology / Leadership & Management
Dr. Basmah has imbibed new skills with each new area along the way. During your
tenure in the center, you have famously said; “King Abdullah has tried to help
women, his ministers support him. Yet so far, not much has happened. The problem
is that in the ministries where the paper is handled, there is resistance to
change.”