The 966 interviews Saudi Arabia’s Lina Almaeena, who spent well over a decade leading the charge for women’s sports in Saudi Arabia after co-founding Jeddah United Sports Club in 2006. Almaeena then served on Saudi Arabia’s consultative body, the Shura Council, and continues to work to advance women’s empowerment in Saudi Arabia in line with Vision 2030’s reforms.
Almaeena discusses her experiences in starting and growing a business, government service as a member of Saudi Arabia’s Shoura Council, and her work going forward with The 966 in this exclusive interview.