| The Executive Director
Afnan Alshuaiby is the Executive Director of the Women Development Organization “WDO”.
A senior Executive with over 20 years of comprehensive large-scale management and a successful track record providing fiscal, strategic, and operational leadership in uniquely challenging situations in Saudi Arabia, the wider Arab world, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Dr. Afnan Alshuaiby is the founder and CEO of FNN International. She has held the position of Director General of International Relations in the Ministry of Culture. Prior to that, she held the position of Secretary General & CEO Of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce, London, United Kingdom and she is the first Saudi and Arab woman to hold the position for three terms.
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| The Executive Director
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Dr. Afnan Al-Shuaiby is a Saudi national who is the former Secretary General and Chief Executive of the Arab British Chamber of Commerce (ABCC) in London, England.
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WDO Thematic Areas
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Women Economic Empowerment
One of the mandates of WDO is to support member states in their efforts to achieve women’s economic empowerment and financial Inclusion through a wide range of strategies and programs.
Ending Violence Against Women
WDO aims to carry out interventions aimed at addressing violence against women throughout their life cycle and harmful practices including female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage
Role Of Women in Fighting Corruption
Corruption is not gender neutral and affects men and women differently. Women make up the majority of the world’s poor and are particularly vulnerable as they often face social, cultural, political and ...
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Women’s Leadership in Promoting Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
Peace is the bedrock of societal progress and women since time immemorial have played a leading role in building social cohesion within their communities. However, cumulated socio-economic challenges ...
WDO Thematic Area
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Women Economic Empowerment
One of the mandates of WDO is to support member states in their efforts to achieve women’s economic empowerment and financial Inclusion through a wide range of strategies and programs.
Ending Violence Against Women
WDO aims to carry out interventions aimed at addressing violence against women throughout their life cycle and harmful practices including female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage
Role of Women in Fighting Corruption
Corruption is not gender neutral and affects men and women differently. Women make up the majority of the world’s poor and are particularly vulnerable as they often face social, cultural, political and ...
![](https://wdo-odf.org/images/2022/12/01/321321321.png)
Women’s Leadership in Promoting Peaceful and Inclusive Societies
Peace is the bedrock of societal progress and women since time immemorial have played a leading role in building social cohesion within their communities. However, cumulated socio-economic challenges ...
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