Selwa Al-Hazzaa
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Selwa Al-Hazzaa (
Education and professional life
At a young age she moved with her family from
She later enrolled at
She has authored and co-authored many research papers,[6] as well as a chapter on genetically inherited eye diseases in Saudi Arabia, which was the first contribution by a Saudi to the Duane Ophthalmology Medical Reference Series.[5] In 1997, she became the first female department head in King Faisal Specialist Hospital, as she became the head of the ophthalmology department.[7][8] She has also served on the Executive Council of the International Council of Ophthalmology.[9][10]
Public life
In 2004 Saudi Arabia’s (then all-male) Shoura Council appointed three women as advisors for the first time, of whom Al-Hazzaa was one.[1][7] In 2013 a decree from King Abdullah required Saudi Arabia to include women as members of the Shoura Council for the first time.[11] Dr. Al-Hazaa was chosen, making her the first ophthalmologist to serve on the legislative body.
Between 2004 and 2008 she also served for a time as Chair of Board of Friends of Saudi Arabia, an advocacy organisation based in the United States which was close to the Saudi regime.[12][13]
References
- ^ a b c Bowers, Faye (13 January 2004). "Saudi women, long silent, gain a quiet voice". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Elliot House, Karen (7 April 2007). "For Saudi Women, A Whiff of Change". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Breakthrough in Saudi Arabia: Women allowed in parliament". 11 January 2013.
- ^ "Your Meeting Story: Selwa Al-Hazzaa". American Academy of Ophthalmology. New York Chiropractc College Library. 15 November 2015.
- ^ a b Khan, M. Ghazanfer Ali (27 November 2004). "Eyes of the World on Saudi Ophthalmologist". Arab News. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Selwa Al-Hazzaa". experts.scival.com. Johns Hopkins University. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Saudi Women Challenge Traditional Barriers in Male-Dominated Society". VOA News. 9 January 2004. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Pilkington, Edward (6 July 2002). "The women that time forgot". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Letter from the President" (PDF). who.int. World Health Organisation. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Prof. Selwa Al-Hazzaa". kfas.org.kw. Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Saudi Arabia Will Finally Let Divorced Women, Widows Manage Family Affairs Without Men". Huffington Post. Reuters. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Gehrke, Joel (2 June 2015). "The Clinton Foundation Took Money from Saudi Propagandists". National Review. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^ Al Muhaini, Mamduh (10 February 2006). "الدكتورة سلوى الهزاع..عندما ينبثق تطور المرأة من الروح المحافظة للمجتمع السعودي". Al Riyadh Newspaper. Retrieved 18 August 2019.