A group of pioneering Saudi women spoke about their experiences in leadership roles at an event hosted by female advocacy group Johara Global at the Saudi Embassy in London on Thursday.

Raha Moharrak, the first Saudi woman to ascend Mount Everest; Sawsan Al-Bahiti, the first Saudi female soprano; and Nawal Al-Khalawi, a culinary artist, all discussed how the narrative of female leadership was changing in the Kingdom and wider Middle East.

They also spoke about the challenges they have faced as women, overcoming them, and how their journeys have redefined female inclusion in a society reforming under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.

Reema Juffali, one of the first Saudi females to hold a motor racing license and named as one of 100 of the world’s most inspiring and influential women by the BBC, was also a guest speaker.

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