Washington, March 10, 2020, SPA -- The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Embassy in Washington has held a celebration on the occasion of International Women's Day, under the patronage of Princess Reema bint Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi Ambassador to the United States of America. In a speech on this occasion, the Deputy Head of Mission at Saudi Embassy in Washington Samer Al-Kharashi conveyed the Ambassador’s greetings, thanks and appreciation to all females working in the embassy and to all colleagues supporting their sisters, and her gratitude also for all due to their efforts being exerted for the work. Al-Kharashi stressed that this occasion is an opportunity to celebrate the progress towards gender equality, as well as to empower women, and to recognize their achievements in various fields. --SPA 09:12 LOCAL TIME 06:12 GMT 0002 www.spa.gov.sa/w1284314