Qatari women emerging as a powerful force in national workforce: QCDC Executive Director

Doha, Qatar: Executive Director of Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), Saad A. Al Kharji has said that the transformative role Qatari women are pl...

Doha, Qatar: Executive Director of Qatar Career Development Center (QCDC), Saad A. Al-Kharji has said that the transformative role Qatari women are playing in shaping the country’s labor market, driven by national empowerment strategies, education, and a growing presence across diverse professional fields.

Qatari women today are a “growing force in the labor market,” Al-Kharji stated, pointing to their expanding representation in leadership roles across government and private sectors. He said that women are now actively contributing to fields such as education, healthcare, finance, entrepreneurship, and increasingly, engineering and technology, areas once dominated by men.

“This progress is not coincidental; it stems from a clear national vision and forward-thinking leadership that prioritizes education and women’s career advancement,” he said. He emphasised that robust legislation and human capital development programs “recognize that empowering women is a matter of equity and strategic investment in Qatar’s future as a knowledge-based economy.”

Al-Kharji added that QCDC plays a key role in supporting young women’s career development. “Through our programs, we help students identify their career interests and make informed decisions about their future,” he said, highlighting that the latest edition of QCDC’s Career Guide showcases “inspiring success stories of Qatari women who have excelled across various fields.”

 According to Al-Kharji, Qatar has built an enabling legal and institutional environment that empowers women’s meaningful participation in the workforce.