NAMES OF INFLUENTIAL WOMEN: SAUDI ARABIA

UNCLAS RIYADH 000199 SIPDIS SIPDIS S/WE: SASHA MEHRA (MEHRAS@STATE.GOV) AND GERDA LANE (LANEG@STATE.GOV) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM PREL KWMN SA SUBJECT: NAMES OF INFLUENTIAL WOMEN: SAUDI ARABIA REF: A. 2006 SECSTATE 202341 ¶B. 2007 SECSTATE 11245 ¶1. (SBU) In response to reftels post submits the names of five influential women in Saudi Arabia: (1) Name: Dr. Fwaziya Abu-Khalid Title: Professor, Sociology Department Institution: King Saud University Field: Politics Contact Information: Work Phone: ( 966) 1 468 2056; Mobile Phone: ( 966) 50 346 2568 (2) Name: Maha Al-Hujailan Title: Journalist Institution: Al-Watan Newspaper Field: Media Contact Information: Mobile Phones: ( 966) 50 415 5910; ( 966) 55 521 1356 (3) Name: Hanan Al-Ahmadi Title: Professor/Researcher of Health Care Administration Institution: King Saud University Field: Education and Health Contact Information: Work Phone: ( 966) 1 474 5869 (4) Name: Johara Al-Anqari Title: Deputy President of the National Society of Human Rights for Family Affairs Institution: National Society for Human Rights Field: Law Contact Informtion: Work Phone: ( 966) 2 622 2261, extension 211 (5) Name: Dr. Lubna Al-Ansari Title: Associate Professor, Family and Society Medicine; Head of Department for Planning and Development Institutions: King Saud University and National Society for Human Rights Field: Education, Heath, and Civil Rights Contact Informtion: Work Phone: ( 966) 1 210 2210; Mobile Phone: ( 966) 50 548 9823 ¶2. (U) In response to reftel, post submits the names of USG officers covering women's issues: (1) Gina El Koury, Political Officer Work Phone: ( 966) 1 488 3800 extension 4720 Mobile Phone: ( 966) 50 525 2855 Email: elkourygb@state.gov (2) Jennifer Eadie, Economic Officer Work Phone: ( 966) 1 488 3800 extension 4140 Mobile Phone: ( 966) 55 355 2142 Email: eadiejw@state.gov ¶3. (U) Further questions regarding the submissions in this cable should be sent to Political Officer Gina El Koury (elkourygb@state.gov). OBERWETTER