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Ivanka Trump praises women’s rights reforms in Saudi and UAE

Ivanka Trump lauded Sunday Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, for embarking on “significant reforms” to advance women’s rights, while speaking at a gathering of women entrepreneurs and regional leaders in Dubai.

The theme of the forum in Dubai was “The Power of Influence.”

The daughter of U.S. President Donald Trump was delivering the keynote address at the two-day Global Women’s Forum held in an opulent resort overlooking the city’s Persian Gulf coastline. “We know that when women are free to succeed, families thrive, communities flourish and nations are stronger,” Ivanka said.

Ivanka Trump has wielded her proximity to the president to promote policies affecting women and deliver speeches around the world about women’s economic empowerment.

She meets with world leaders as a key White House official.

During her speech in Dubai, Ivanka congratulated Saudi Arabia for recent changes in the law that allow women to travel abroad and obtain a passport without the permission of a male relative.

In 2018, a ban on women driving cars was lifted.

The changes are part of a wide-ranging push to transform the Saudi economy, attract greater foreign investment.