Latest items for Saudi Arabia
Oct. 29, 2025, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Despite previous outreach - including a letter from Amnesty International highlighting these patterns of abuse [of female migrant laborers] and requesting information on relevant legal reforms - no official response was received. The absence of a response is concerning and risks undermining public commitments to advancing the rights of women and migrant workers" (para. 8). This quote displays the government's lack of response to calls for an improvement of the quality of life of migrant laborers, including over 1.2 million female migrant laborers, from Amnesty International and other advocacy groups (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"Despite previous outreach - including a letter from Amnesty International highlighting these patterns of abuse [of female migrant laborers] and requesting information on relevant legal reforms - no official response was received. The absence of a response is concerning and risks undermining public commitments to advancing the rights of women and migrant workers" (para. 8). This quote displays the government's lack of response to calls for an improvement of the quality of life of migrant laborers, including over 1.2 million female migrant laborers, from Amnesty International and other advocacy groups (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 29, 2025, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-2
"Many of our organizations support these [female migrant laborers] - they are our sisters, our friends and our neighbours - once they return from Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf. Too often we hear the same stories of extreme overwork and isolation, of degrading living conditions, and of cruel and criminal abuse – verbal, physical, and sexual – at the hands of private employers behind closed doors. Much of this abuse is rooted in negative stereotypes of Black African, South Asian and South-East Asian women. And these are patterns of abuse, not isolated incidents, as Amnesty International’s recent research has shown" (para. 2).""We acknowledge the limited reforms your government has...more
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-2
"Many of our organizations support these [female migrant laborers] - they are our sisters, our friends and our neighbours - once they return from Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf. Too often we hear the same stories of extreme overwork and isolation, of degrading living conditions, and of cruel and criminal abuse – verbal, physical, and sexual – at the hands of private employers behind closed doors. Much of this abuse is rooted in negative stereotypes of Black African, South Asian and South-East Asian women. And these are patterns of abuse, not isolated incidents, as Amnesty International’s recent research has shown" (para. 2).""We acknowledge the limited reforms your government has...more
Oct. 29, 2025, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-1
"We write to you on International Domestic Workers Day urging you to recognise and honour the vital role played by the 4 million migrant domestic workers, including 1.2 million women, in sustaining economic, family and social life in Saudi Arabia,and helping to deliver Vision 2030" (para. 1). This quote displays the extent to which Saudi Arabia is a consumer of migrant labor, particularly in the roles of domestic servant and nanny (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: LDS-PRACTICE-1
"We write to you on International Domestic Workers Day urging you to recognise and honour the vital role played by the 4 million migrant domestic workers, including 1.2 million women, in sustaining economic, family and social life in Saudi Arabia,and helping to deliver Vision 2030" (para. 1). This quote displays the extent to which Saudi Arabia is a consumer of migrant labor, particularly in the roles of domestic servant and nanny (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Oct. 29, 2025, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: LDS-LAW-1
"We call on you to take urgent, concrete measures to grant domestic workers equal protection under the labour law, as a first step towards ending their de facto segregation from Saudi society caused by tight restrictions on their freedom of movement and their resultant isolation" (para. 1)."We acknowledge the limited reforms your government has made to the kafala sponsorship system as part of Vision 2030. Nonetheless, many of those reforms did not apply to domestic workers owing to their exclusion from Labour Law protections guaranteed for other workers, so in reality most still need their employer’s permission to change jobs or leave the country, compounding the multiple human right risks...more
Variables: LDS-LAW-1
"We call on you to take urgent, concrete measures to grant domestic workers equal protection under the labour law, as a first step towards ending their de facto segregation from Saudi society caused by tight restrictions on their freedom of movement and their resultant isolation" (para. 1)."We acknowledge the limited reforms your government has made to the kafala sponsorship system as part of Vision 2030. Nonetheless, many of those reforms did not apply to domestic workers owing to their exclusion from Labour Law protections guaranteed for other workers, so in reality most still need their employer’s permission to change jobs or leave the country, compounding the multiple human right risks...more
Oct. 29, 2025, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: LDS-DATA-1
"We write to you on International Domestic Workers Day urging you to recognise and honour the vital role played by the 4 million migrant domestic workers, including 1.2 million women, in sustaining economic, family and social life in Saudi Arabia,and helping to deliver Vision 2030" (para. 1).
Variables: LDS-DATA-1
"We write to you on International Domestic Workers Day urging you to recognise and honour the vital role played by the 4 million migrant domestic workers, including 1.2 million women, in sustaining economic, family and social life in Saudi Arabia,and helping to deliver Vision 2030" (para. 1).
Oct. 29, 2025, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"We acknowledge the limited reforms your government has made to the kafala sponsorship system as part of Vision 2030. Nonetheless, many of those reforms did not apply to domestic workers owing to their exclusion from Labour Law protections guaranteed for other workers, so in reality most still need their employer’s permission to change jobs or leave the country, compounding the multiple human right risks this feminised workforce is routinely exposed to. Ultimately, the kafala system remains alive and well, directly enabling forced labour, fostering exploitation and perpetuating systemic racism. When women travel to Saudi Arabia for domestic work today, they enter a lottery hoping for the good fortune of being...more
Variables: IIP-PRACTICE-1
"We acknowledge the limited reforms your government has made to the kafala sponsorship system as part of Vision 2030. Nonetheless, many of those reforms did not apply to domestic workers owing to their exclusion from Labour Law protections guaranteed for other workers, so in reality most still need their employer’s permission to change jobs or leave the country, compounding the multiple human right risks this feminised workforce is routinely exposed to. Ultimately, the kafala system remains alive and well, directly enabling forced labour, fostering exploitation and perpetuating systemic racism. When women travel to Saudi Arabia for domestic work today, they enter a lottery hoping for the good fortune of being...more
Oct. 29, 2025, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"We call on you to take urgent, concrete measures to grant domestic workers equal protection under the labour law, as a first step towards ending their de facto segregation from Saudi society caused by tight restrictions on their freedom of movement and their resultant isolation. Many of our organizations support these women - they are our sisters, our friends and our neighbours - once they return from Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf. Too often we hear the same stories of extreme overwork and isolation, of degrading living conditions, and of cruel and criminal abuse – verbal, physical, and sexual – at the hands of private employers behind closed doors"...more
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"We call on you to take urgent, concrete measures to grant domestic workers equal protection under the labour law, as a first step towards ending their de facto segregation from Saudi society caused by tight restrictions on their freedom of movement and their resultant isolation. Many of our organizations support these women - they are our sisters, our friends and our neighbours - once they return from Saudi Arabia and the wider Gulf. Too often we hear the same stories of extreme overwork and isolation, of degrading living conditions, and of cruel and criminal abuse – verbal, physical, and sexual – at the hands of private employers behind closed doors"...more
Oct. 29, 2025, 11:55 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"We acknowledge the limited reforms your government has made to the kafala sponsorship system as part of Vision 2030. Nonetheless, many of those reforms did not apply to domestic workers owing to their exclusion from Labour Law protections guaranteed for other workers, so in reality most still need their employer’s permission to change jobs or leave the country, compounding the multiple human right risks this feminised workforce is routinely exposed to. Ultimately, the kafala system remains alive and well, directly enabling forced labour, fostering exploitation and perpetuating systemic racism. When women travel to Saudi Arabia for domestic work today, they enter a lottery hoping for the good fortune of being...more
Variables: ERBG-LAW-2
"We acknowledge the limited reforms your government has made to the kafala sponsorship system as part of Vision 2030. Nonetheless, many of those reforms did not apply to domestic workers owing to their exclusion from Labour Law protections guaranteed for other workers, so in reality most still need their employer’s permission to change jobs or leave the country, compounding the multiple human right risks this feminised workforce is routinely exposed to. Ultimately, the kafala system remains alive and well, directly enabling forced labour, fostering exploitation and perpetuating systemic racism. When women travel to Saudi Arabia for domestic work today, they enter a lottery hoping for the good fortune of being...more
Oct. 24, 2025, 11:46 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3, RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Saudi Arabia is banning large numbers of its own citizens from leaving the country in a “cruel” attempt to silence criticism, say human rights activists. High-profile women’s rights campaigners, including Loujain al-Hathloul, who pushed for the right for women to drive in Saudi Arabia, and Maryam al-Otaibi, one of three sisters targeted by the authorities for their activism, appear to have been given long travel bans. These restrictions frequently extend to family members" (para. 1-2)."“Saudi Arabia has really been in the spotlight over the imprisonment of political prisoners, including my sister. It was difficult to justify and brought negative PR. It is much easier for them to have travel bans...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-3, RISW-PRACTICE-2
"Saudi Arabia is banning large numbers of its own citizens from leaving the country in a “cruel” attempt to silence criticism, say human rights activists. High-profile women’s rights campaigners, including Loujain al-Hathloul, who pushed for the right for women to drive in Saudi Arabia, and Maryam al-Otaibi, one of three sisters targeted by the authorities for their activism, appear to have been given long travel bans. These restrictions frequently extend to family members" (para. 1-2)."“Saudi Arabia has really been in the spotlight over the imprisonment of political prisoners, including my sister. It was difficult to justify and brought negative PR. It is much easier for them to have travel bans...more
Oct. 24, 2025, 11:46 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"Saudi Arabia is banning large numbers of its own citizens from leaving the country in a “cruel” attempt to silence criticism, say human rights activists. High-profile women’s rights campaigners, including Loujain al-Hathloul, who pushed for the right for women to drive in Saudi Arabia, and Maryam al-Otaibi, one of three sisters targeted by the authorities for their activism, appear to have been given long travel bans. These restrictions frequently extend to family members" (para. 1-2). The imposition of travel bans on prominent Saudi women's rights activists constitutes a legal restriction barring these women from moving around freely in society (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"Saudi Arabia is banning large numbers of its own citizens from leaving the country in a “cruel” attempt to silence criticism, say human rights activists. High-profile women’s rights campaigners, including Loujain al-Hathloul, who pushed for the right for women to drive in Saudi Arabia, and Maryam al-Otaibi, one of three sisters targeted by the authorities for their activism, appear to have been given long travel bans. These restrictions frequently extend to family members" (para. 1-2). The imposition of travel bans on prominent Saudi women's rights activists constitutes a legal restriction barring these women from moving around freely in society (NAC - CODER COMMENT).
Sept. 29, 2025, 4:34 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Saudi Arabia, abortion is generally illegal except in specific circumstances. It is permitted if the pregnancy poses a threat to the physical or mental health of the mother and the fetus is less than 120 days old, subject to the approval of two specialized physicians" (para 72).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Saudi Arabia, abortion is generally illegal except in specific circumstances. It is permitted if the pregnancy poses a threat to the physical or mental health of the mother and the fetus is less than 120 days old, subject to the approval of two specialized physicians" (para 72).
Sept. 20, 2025, 6:34 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Saudi Arabia, abortion is allowed in cases of risk to a woman’s life and to protect her physical and mental health. A pregnancy arising from incest or rape might qualify for a legal abortion there under the mental health exemption" (para 5).
Variables: ABO-LAW-1
"In Saudi Arabia, abortion is allowed in cases of risk to a woman’s life and to protect her physical and mental health. A pregnancy arising from incest or rape might qualify for a legal abortion there under the mental health exemption" (para 5).
Sept. 4, 2025, 12:23 p.m.
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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Variables: AFE-SCALE-1
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June 24, 2025, 9:07 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 120% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 120%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: AFE-DATA-1
The gender parity index (GPI) for gross secondary school enrollment (i.e. the ratio of gross enrollment of girls to gross enrollment of boys at the secondary level) is 1. This number was found by using the World Bank's data for secondary school gross enrollment for girls and boys. As of 2022, the gross enrollment rate for females is 120% while the gross enrollment rate for males is 120%. (CEC2 - CODER COMMENT).
May 3, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the creation of the new police unit to tackle 'community security and human trafficking'" (par. 4).
Variables: TRAFF-LAW-1
"Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the creation of the new police unit to tackle 'community security and human trafficking'" (par. 4).
May 3, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, IRP-PRACTICE-2
"But others are comparing the unit to the country's religious police force that until Prince Mohammed stripped much of its power in 2016 had enforced some of the strictest moral codes and gender segregation policies in the world" (par. 11).
Variables: TRAFF-PRACTICE-2, IRP-PRACTICE-2
"But others are comparing the unit to the country's religious police force that until Prince Mohammed stripped much of its power in 2016 had enforced some of the strictest moral codes and gender segregation policies in the world" (par. 11).
May 3, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 50 people including sex workers and foreign nationals as police crack down on 'immoral acts'. The Ministry of Interior arrested 11 women into custody on prostitution charges, the Financial Times reports" (par. 1-2). "Khalid al-Sulaiman, a columnist for the semi-official Okaz Daily, suggests the unit was created in direct response to public displays of morality and online advertisements for illicit services" (par. 16).
Variables: IRP-LAW-1
"Saudi Arabia has arrested more than 50 people including sex workers and foreign nationals as police crack down on 'immoral acts'. The Ministry of Interior arrested 11 women into custody on prostitution charges, the Financial Times reports" (par. 1-2). "Khalid al-Sulaiman, a columnist for the semi-official Okaz Daily, suggests the unit was created in direct response to public displays of morality and online advertisements for illicit services" (par. 16).
May 3, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"The government did announce a 'public decency' law in 2019, but it has not been strictly enforced, according to the newspaper. . .But others are comparing the unit to the country's religious police force that until Prince Mohammed stripped much of its power in 2016 had enforced some of the strictest moral codes and gender segregation policies in the world" (par. 7, 9). "Khalid al-Sulaiman, a columnist for the semi-official Okaz Daily, suggests the unit was created in direct response to public displays of morality and online advertisements for illicit services" (par. 16).
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"The government did announce a 'public decency' law in 2019, but it has not been strictly enforced, according to the newspaper. . .But others are comparing the unit to the country's religious police force that until Prince Mohammed stripped much of its power in 2016 had enforced some of the strictest moral codes and gender segregation policies in the world" (par. 7, 9). "Khalid al-Sulaiman, a columnist for the semi-official Okaz Daily, suggests the unit was created in direct response to public displays of morality and online advertisements for illicit services" (par. 16).
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The widely praised granting of driving rights to women can be interpreted as institutionalized tokenism, especially when the broader political and civil rights landscape for Saudi women remains lacking in progress. The irony is palpable, several women who championed the driving ban continue to languish behind bars" (par. 10). "Journalists and activists face imprisonment. In some cases, they also face execution for sharing opposing views on online platforms. Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, a Saudi citizen whose details are barely known, was given a 45-year sentence for social media posts. Following that is Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University scholar who received 27 years in prison for Twitter activism" (par. 11). "Loujain...more
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-2
"The widely praised granting of driving rights to women can be interpreted as institutionalized tokenism, especially when the broader political and civil rights landscape for Saudi women remains lacking in progress. The irony is palpable, several women who championed the driving ban continue to languish behind bars" (par. 10). "Journalists and activists face imprisonment. In some cases, they also face execution for sharing opposing views on online platforms. Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani, a Saudi citizen whose details are barely known, was given a 45-year sentence for social media posts. Following that is Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University scholar who received 27 years in prison for Twitter activism" (par. 11). "Loujain...more
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: AFE-LAW-1
"The recalibration of the guardianship laws allows women over 21 amplified autonomies in areas like education, healthcare, employment and travel. However, they do still need a male relative’s permission when it comes to significant life choices such as marriage and getting a passport to leave the country' (par. 9).
Variables: AFE-LAW-1
"The recalibration of the guardianship laws allows women over 21 amplified autonomies in areas like education, healthcare, employment and travel. However, they do still need a male relative’s permission when it comes to significant life choices such as marriage and getting a passport to leave the country' (par. 9).
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: DACH-LAW-1, MARR-LAW-1
"The recalibration of the guardianship laws allows women over 21 amplified autonomies in areas like education, healthcare, employment and travel. However, they do still need a male relative’s permission when it comes to significant life choices such as marriage and getting a passport to leave the country" (par. 9).
Variables: DACH-LAW-1, MARR-LAW-1
"The recalibration of the guardianship laws allows women over 21 amplified autonomies in areas like education, healthcare, employment and travel. However, they do still need a male relative’s permission when it comes to significant life choices such as marriage and getting a passport to leave the country" (par. 9).
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"In 2018, women were only 15% of the Saudi workforce" (par. 4).
Variables: ERBG-DATA-2
"In 2018, women were only 15% of the Saudi workforce" (par. 4).
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1
"The agenda makes bold pronouncements about women’s empowerment. It is aiming to elevate women’s labor market participation from 22% to 30% by 2030" (par. 4). "However, a recent analysis of this trend reveals a troubling detail: Numerous women are shoehorned into roles with ambiguous parameters, grueling hours and low pay. Quite frequently, they’re merely stepping into the shoes of unskilled migrant workers in tenuous positions" (par. 5). "The recalibration of the guardianship laws allows women over 21 amplified autonomies in areas like education, healthcare, employment and travel. However, they do still need a male relative’s permission when it comes to significant life choices such as marriage and getting a passport...more
Variables: ERBG-LAW-1
"The agenda makes bold pronouncements about women’s empowerment. It is aiming to elevate women’s labor market participation from 22% to 30% by 2030" (par. 4). "However, a recent analysis of this trend reveals a troubling detail: Numerous women are shoehorned into roles with ambiguous parameters, grueling hours and low pay. Quite frequently, they’re merely stepping into the shoes of unskilled migrant workers in tenuous positions" (par. 5). "The recalibration of the guardianship laws allows women over 21 amplified autonomies in areas like education, healthcare, employment and travel. However, they do still need a male relative’s permission when it comes to significant life choices such as marriage and getting a passport...more
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"An insightful dissection of the labor market data highlights the increase of Saudi women in historically male-dominated sectors like retail, food and manufacturing. However, a recent analysis of this trend reveals a troubling detail: Numerous women are shoehorned into roles with ambiguous parameters, grueling hours and low pay. Quite frequently, they’re merely stepping into the shoes of unskilled migrant workers in tenuous positions" (par. 5).
Variables: ERBG-PRACTICE-1
"An insightful dissection of the labor market data highlights the increase of Saudi women in historically male-dominated sectors like retail, food and manufacturing. However, a recent analysis of this trend reveals a troubling detail: Numerous women are shoehorned into roles with ambiguous parameters, grueling hours and low pay. Quite frequently, they’re merely stepping into the shoes of unskilled migrant workers in tenuous positions" (par. 5).
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: GP-DATA-2, GP-DATA-3
"Women are ascending to higher government positions. This includes the recent inaugural appointments of a female Deputy Minister of Labor, the first Saudi female ambassador being dispatched to the US and a cadre of ten women assuming pivotal roles at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques" (par. 6). "Frequently, these appointments emerge from privileged and affluent circles. For instance, take Princess Reema bint Bandar, the ambassador appointee. She is a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family; the daughter of a former ambassador to the US who held the position for an extended period. Often, members of the royal family have unique opportunities and responsibilities...more
Variables: GP-DATA-2, GP-DATA-3
"Women are ascending to higher government positions. This includes the recent inaugural appointments of a female Deputy Minister of Labor, the first Saudi female ambassador being dispatched to the US and a cadre of ten women assuming pivotal roles at the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques" (par. 6). "Frequently, these appointments emerge from privileged and affluent circles. For instance, take Princess Reema bint Bandar, the ambassador appointee. She is a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family; the daughter of a former ambassador to the US who held the position for an extended period. Often, members of the royal family have unique opportunities and responsibilities...more
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"Additionally, noteworthy reforms such as the ending of the female driving ban and the revision of male guardianship laws have undeniably captured global admiration. Saudi women have fought since the 1990s to get the driving ban lifted. In 2017, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman presented the lifting of the ban as an effort to improve and diversify the economy. Then, the driving ban was finally lifted on June 24, 2018, granting licenses to as many as 40,000 women in the first seven months" (par. 8). "The recalibration of the guardianship laws allows women over 21 amplified autonomies in areas like education, healthcare, employment and travel. However, they do still need...more
Variables: IIP-LAW-1
"Additionally, noteworthy reforms such as the ending of the female driving ban and the revision of male guardianship laws have undeniably captured global admiration. Saudi women have fought since the 1990s to get the driving ban lifted. In 2017, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman presented the lifting of the ban as an effort to improve and diversify the economy. Then, the driving ban was finally lifted on June 24, 2018, granting licenses to as many as 40,000 women in the first seven months" (par. 8). "The recalibration of the guardianship laws allows women over 21 amplified autonomies in areas like education, healthcare, employment and travel. However, they do still need...more
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"All too often, Saudi women are depicted in binary extremes, either as victims awaiting rescue or as exceptional individuals breaking barriers with governmental anointing as the ‘first’ in their field" (par. 13).
Variables: WAM-PRACTICE-1
"All too often, Saudi women are depicted in binary extremes, either as victims awaiting rescue or as exceptional individuals breaking barriers with governmental anointing as the ‘first’ in their field" (par. 13).
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: GP-DATA-4
"Launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2016, the Saudi government embarks on an ambitious modernization odyssey with Vision 2030. Saudi Arabia developed the plan based on recommendations from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company. This vision aims, among many things, at gender reform. While I perceive it as a marketing gambit, the stated goal is to amplify women’s influence in the Saudi socio-economic landscape" (par. 3). "The agenda makes bold pronouncements about women’s empowerment. It is aiming to elevate women’s labor market participation from 22% to 30% by 2030. In line with these promises, the labor participation of Saudi women has indeed shot up dramatically. At face value,...more
Variables: GP-DATA-4
"Launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in 2016, the Saudi government embarks on an ambitious modernization odyssey with Vision 2030. Saudi Arabia developed the plan based on recommendations from the consulting firm McKinsey & Company. This vision aims, among many things, at gender reform. While I perceive it as a marketing gambit, the stated goal is to amplify women’s influence in the Saudi socio-economic landscape" (par. 3). "The agenda makes bold pronouncements about women’s empowerment. It is aiming to elevate women’s labor market participation from 22% to 30% by 2030. In line with these promises, the labor participation of Saudi women has indeed shot up dramatically. At face value,...more
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"Frequently, these appointments emerge from privileged and affluent circles. For instance, take Princess Reema bint Bandar, the ambassador appointee. She is a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family; the daughter of a former ambassador to the US who held the position for an extended period. Often, members of the royal family have unique opportunities and responsibilities that set them apart from others. Her status and background automatically distinguish her from average Saudi women" (par. 7).
Variables: LBHO-PRACTICE-3
"Frequently, these appointments emerge from privileged and affluent circles. For instance, take Princess Reema bint Bandar, the ambassador appointee. She is a member of the Saudi Arabian royal family; the daughter of a former ambassador to the US who held the position for an extended period. Often, members of the royal family have unique opportunities and responsibilities that set them apart from others. Her status and background automatically distinguish her from average Saudi women" (par. 7).
May 1, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Loujain al-Hathlou, a Saudi women’s rights activist, is also a poignant example. Saudi authorities held her for 1,001 days. Her ostensible transgression? Advocating against the prohibition on women drivers and the male guardianship system. She faces a series of charges that include non-violent acts of dissent, ranging from peaceful protests to engaging in social media activism" (par. 12).
Variables: SEGI-PRACTICE-1
"Loujain al-Hathlou, a Saudi women’s rights activist, is also a poignant example. Saudi authorities held her for 1,001 days. Her ostensible transgression? Advocating against the prohibition on women drivers and the male guardianship system. She faces a series of charges that include non-violent acts of dissent, ranging from peaceful protests to engaging in social media activism" (par. 12).