Al-Fao General Engineering Company Discusses Mechanisms to Survey the Proportion of Women in Administrative and Leadership Roles to Enhance Women's Empowerment

Al-Fao General Engineering Company—an entity under the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Municipalities—held a meeting to discuss mechanisms for implementing a survey on the presence of women in administrative and leadership positions within state institutions. This initiative is being conducted in collaboration with the Commission of Statistics and Geographic Information Systems.

The meeting aligns with efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5, which focuses on empowering women and ensuring gender equality in the workplace.

Meeting Outcomes

🔵 Creating a comprehensive database regarding the proportion of women in administrative and leadership roles by collecting data from all ministries, commissions, and state-affiliated public companies.

🔵 Assessing the status of male and female employees within state institutions and providing an accurate analysis of indicators based on educational levels and administrative positions; this aims to foster women's empowerment in assuming senior roles and to increase their representation across institutions.

🔵 The survey entails calculating the percentage of women in administrative and leadership positions within government agencies, ranging from the rank of Minister down to various leadership and supervisory levels—including Director General, Deputy Director General, Department Head, and Section Head.

At the conclusion of the meeting, Al-Fao General Engineering Company reaffirmed its commitment to providing all required data with accuracy and diligence. This effort supports the success of a national project designed to promote equal opportunities and enhance the role of female professionals in developing the government and engineering sectors.