Oyoun Rimiyah, Medad El Ard back ‘Elimination of Violence Against Women’ observance

The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women celebration will be held on Nov. 25 in Lavender Hall for Events and Conferences, Riyadh. Oyoun Rimiyah Co., represented by its general manager Bander Bin Omira, and Medad El Ard for Investments Co., represented in Lavender Hall for Events and Conferences, are sponsoring the upcoming celebration. Bander Bin Omira said the celebration is the first of its kind in the Gulf region to be held at this level and with such participation, which will also be attended by elite scientists, academics, interested specialists from various universities, Ministry of Social Affairs, Welfare, Protection and Hospitality House and Deputy Ministry. He noted that adoption and care for this celebration comes as a matter of social responsibility toward the betterment of social place of women, stressing that the company strives to be a strategic partner to foster concrete results in eradicating this phenomenon. General Manager of Lavender Hall Ghassan Al Hindi said: "Our participation and sponsorship is to provide a venue that is appropriate for such a large and effective event with wide participation of professionals and specialists in Riyadh, so that there would be associated events that help to eliminate this phenomenon, indicating that major private enterprises have now a remarkable conviction of the importance of not just focusing interest on the profit side.” Therefore, he added, launched plans for cooperation between these enterprises that businessmen witnessed positive responsibility effect on profitability, and underlines the role of stakeholders and private sector companies in eradicating this phenomenon. — SG