المملكة: The Makkah Forum consolidates the role of women as partners in the governance of the halal industry globally
The session aimed to include women’s empowerment within the framework of the economic impact and institutional maturity of the Halal, linking its professional role to the economic status of Mecca as a pivotal destination for the economy of the Islamic world, and an influential center in the governance of the halal industry and its standards.
The session fell within the path of empowering women, in partnership with the Organization "Mayda Nazer" For the economic empowerment of women, in an approach that seeks to move women’s empowerment from the level of symbolic participation to the level of effectiveness within the integrated system of the halal economy, through entrepreneurship, advisory services, and the use of modern technologies in the sector.
The presence of Muslim women in the international market
The director of the Halal Products Consulting Department at the Halal Products Development Company, Nawal Al-Babtain, explained that her work in providing consultations to companies wishing to obtain Halal certificates inside and outside the Kingdom has contributed to strengthening the role of the Halal industry and filling The gap between the Saudi market and foreign markets.
She indicated that empowering women in the halal sector requires preparing programs specialized in halal trade and investment in it, and setting achievable goals, in a way that enhances the presence of Muslim women in the international market, stressing that the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 contributed to creating a supportive environment that enabled women to play a leadership role in the halal trade.
She indicated that the future of women in this sector is promising, in light of the Kingdom’s abundance of female competencies capable of leading the future. Halal industry and leaving an influential leadership imprint on it.
Spreading the concept of Halal globally
The Secretary-General of the organization confirmed "Mayda Nazer" For the economic empowerment of women and the session director, Natavan Mammadova, said that women possess important leadership characteristics, the most prominent of which is interest in the public interest, calling on the relevant sectors to support and empower women, stressing that empowering women is a shared responsibility that contributes to enhancing the sustainability of the sector.
While the co-founder and CEO of the OneAgrix platform, Diana Spreen, explained that the platform seeks to play an active role in the halal industry, noting that her role as an entrepreneur is to spread the concept of halal globally. And expanding its scope.
She indicated that her launch in the halal sector was based on expansion in neutral environments and countries open to different cultures, which contributes to accelerating the spread and facilitating access to markets, stressing that the experience demonstrated the existence of tangible support for women in non-Muslim Western environments.
She stressed the importance of employing artificial intelligence techniques to support the role of women in the halal sector, by harnessing technology to learn, obtain information, and enhance women’s entry into the industry, in addition to supporting companies and raising their level of presence in the halal sector. Markets.
The role of women in shaping the Islamic economic landscape
The Director of International Relations at the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Development, Alia Jaafar, stressed the importance of consolidating the role of women in shaping the Islamic economic landscape, calling for encouraging women to be actively present and participate in developing the halal market.
She praised the role of the Makkah Halal Forum in providing reliable and transparent information regarding investment opportunities in the sector, stressing the importance of recognizing the role of women, enhancing communication between Islamic countries, and addressing weak coordination among them, in addition to the pivotal role played by institutions. And sponsors in supporting women and enhancing their presence.
The session reflected a clear trend towards integrating women’s empowerment into the core of the halal industry system, whether through entrepreneurship or through employing modern technologies, in a way that enhances the professionalism of the sector and consolidates women’s presence in global markets.
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