Okaz/Saudi Gazette

Jeddah — The first senior Saudi female official at of the General Authority of Meteorology and Environmental Protection (GAMEP) wants to help Saudi women interested in working in the environmental field.

Talking to Okaz/Saudi Gazette Deputy Director of the GAMEP branch in the Eastern Province Buthainah Ahmed Awadh said that she will try to raise the environmental protection efficiency in line with the international environmental standards and regulations to check pollution.

She praised the leadership for opening many fields for Saudi women to participate in nation building and development.

Awadh said GAMEP’s support to employ female environmental inspectors will help make them productive members of society.

She said Saudi women have entered many fields such as education, health, industry, commerce, media etc. They should work in protecting the environment as inspectors and supervisors to check the adverse effects of environmental pollution on human health, Awadh added.

“We have witnessed a flurry of activities in the past two years in the environmental field and a number of plans to check pollution as well as raising the efficiency in line with the environmental regulations,” she said.

Awadh has a Master’s degree in applied science and management and diplomas in environmental and human rights fields.