Omani women play their role in nation’s growth
Omani women have responded to the importance given to them by His Majesty the Sultan by contributing to the comprehensive development process
MUSCAT: The government’s policies, plans and programmes, pursued by the Sultanate since the dawn of the blessed Renaissance in 1970, reflect the participation of women in all fields. Omani legislations contributed to giving women their rights, and helped them play an important role in the nation’s development, beside men, and boost their national role in various fields as key players in the nation’s sustainable development.
In 2016, the Ministry of Social Development began implementation of the Social Action Strategy, in coordination with the authorities, with the participation of local and international experts, and in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
The strategy that runs until 2025 has been developed according to three guiding principles: empowerment, equity, and social integration. The focus in the strategy is on six themes, including family development related to the women’s affairs sector. It includes developing their productive skills, enhancing their political and social participation, legal awareness and the challenges of working women, in addition to following up on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
The blessed Renaissance, stemming from the civilised vision of the of the builder of the Modern Renaissance of Oman, His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, has given great importance to Omani women in all fields. Women responded to this attention and contributed to the comprehensive development process.
Through its various programmes, the Ministry of Social Development seeks to develop the potential of women, build their capacities and skills and give them opportunities to participate in development programmes, enable them to participate actively in their family lives and community affairs, plan and carry out their programmes, while providing a wide variety of support and training.
The Omani women’s access to education, work and their participation in various development fields contributed to the development of the understanding of how society views the work of women or stereotyping in specific jobs, such as agriculture, grazing or domestic work, as in the past.