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Saudi Arabia Women Work for the First Time

Saudi women have recently been allowed to work for the Ministry of Justice for the first time in Saudi History. Those Saudi women who have postgraduate degrees in Sharia, law, sociology and administration specializations can now be hired. Various fields are open for them now. They can be hired as social researchers, religious researchers, legal researcher and administrative assistants. This news is confirmed by Justice Minister Waleed Bin Mohammad Al Samaan. Responsibilities that would be given to the women will fall under women’s sections in courts and notary public offices. Soon the ministry will post job positions on its website. Women will be given an opportunity to work in Riyadh, Makkah, Madinah, Jeddah, and Dammam. Al Samaan said “The Ministry of Justice is keen to open the door to employment for Saudi women because they have an important role in facilitating the provision of services in the judicial and documentation…