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SAUD ARABIA - TV CHANNEL FOR WOMEN -
ISSUES, IMAGES, NEEDS
Women members of the
Shoura Council are shown in this recent file photo. A satellite channel will
soon open to serve not only as a platform for Saudi women to showcase their
talent and capabilities but also help clear misconceptions about Arab women
abroad.
JEDDAH:
FOUZIA KHAN - 22 July 2013
Saudi Arabia will be boasting of having an exclusive satellite channel for women which will not only serve as a platform for Saudi women to showcase their talent and capabilities but also help clear misconceptions about Arab women abroad.
Abdullah Al-Nazawi, the board chairman, launched the channel in the presence of Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja and Riyaz bin Kamal, president of the General Authority to regulate the audio-visual media.
The channel belongs to Ideas Arabia Limited owned by businessman Sheikh Yusuf
bin Awad Al-Ahmadi.
Al-Nazawi said this female-dominated TV satellite channel will project the
positive aspects of women’s lives in the Kingdom and will also help in changing
the stereotype attributed to Arab and Muslim women.
“The objective of the channel is to highlight the skills, traditions, culture,
education, Islamic thought and problems facing Arab women in general and Saudi
women in particular. The channel will fully conform to Islamic law and will
help raise awareness levels among women,” he said.
Al-Nazawi said it would also feature programs which would explore women’s
aspirational needs. The content of the programs will cover a wide range of
topics including legitimate software, intellectual, scientific, cultural,
political, social, psychological, economic, technical, administrative,
educational, medical and other areas related to women’s lives.
“We are fully confident that this TV channel will help our women in polishing
their lives and understanding modern terms. Women are part of our society and
lives and we can’t ignore them and their needs.”
The channel will also project a positive image of the country. The channel will
hire experts and professionals to ensure that the best is brought out of Saudi
women.