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Saudi Women Increase Role In Workforce In Late 2019: Data

Saudi Arabian women continue to make up an increasing part of the Kingdom’s workforce, with participation growing 2.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 to 26 percent, according to official data. Overall unemployment among Saudi Arabians remained unchanged throughout in the quarter at 12 percent. Unemployment had fallen in the third quarter to 12 percent from 12.9 percent in the second, according to official data released Monday by the Kingdom’s General Authority of Statistics (GASTAT). The unemployment rate among Saudi Arabia’s total population stood at 5.7 percent. Around one-third of residents in the Kingdom are non-Saudis. These numbers will likely take a hit in 2020 as the ongoing coronavirus pandemic causes severe economic shocks around the world. Governments have imposed lockdowns and shut businesses, with Saudi Arabia putting a 24-hour curfew in place for its major cities. Economic participation among Saudis, a goal of the Kingdom’s ambitious Vision 2030…

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Stephanie Grisham To Become Melania Trump’s Chief of Staff

  • White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham is leaving that role to become first lady Melania Trump’s chief of staff and spokeswoman.
  • President Donald Trump’s campaign spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany will replace Grisham as White House press secretary, NBC News reported later Tuesday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.
  • Lindsay Reynolds, Melania Trump’s chief of staff for more than three years, resigned earlier this week “to spend time with her family,” the first lady said in a statement.

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Africa News

WARIF tackles gender-based violence in Nigeria with mobile SMS platform

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – One year after launching a pioneering SMS service used by traditional birth attendants to fight gender-based violence in Nigeria, WARIF founder Dr. Kemi DaSilva says she’s doubling down in her efforts to help vulnerable populations in rural Nigeria. “By having a platform to identify, report and address the pressing issues or rape, human trafficking and other forms of violence against women and girls, we’re raising awareness that there are organizations such as ours that can provide valuable services to support victims.” Women at Risk International Foundation (WARIF) is a non-profit organization that combats gender-based violence against women and girls in Nigeria. In 2019, WARIF partnered with SAP and incorporated the SAP People Connect 365 mobile service into its Gatekeepers project. The organization has since trained over 500 traditional birth attendants from 15 local government areas across Lagos State to use the software. Many users report cases…

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