Washington, March 30, 2020, SPA --The President and CEO of the U.S.-Saudi Arabian Business Council (USSABC), Hall Delano Roosevelt praised the empowerment of women and the enhancement of their role in the Saudi economy. Roosevelt said in a statement on the occasion of the month of women, which is the current month of March, that the reforms undertaken by the Kingdom are part of the Kingdom's 2030 vision, which seeks to accelerate the pace of economic development, as these reforms included increasing opportunities for Saudi women to participate in the workforce until they reached a rate of 35%. --SPA 01:28 LOCAL TIME 22:28 GMT 0044 www.spa.gov.sa/w1298065