Saudi Arabia is ready to build new industrial city exclusively for women workers, which is expected to create around five thousand jobs as well as women-run firms and production lines.
Women-only city in Saudi Arabia is expected to form about 5,000 potential jobs for Muslim female. Saudi government hopes endeavor will address gender employment gap. Proposals for 4 similar women-only cities in Saudi Arabia have been submitted.
According to the official report, the women-workers city, to be built in the Eastern Province city of Hofuf, is set to be the first of several planned for the gulf Arabian kingdom. The aim is to allow more women to work and achieve greater financial independence, but to maintain the gender segregation.
The development, which will be built in the Eastern Province city of Hofuf, is set to open next year.
Women-city in Saudi Arabia / Saudi government is ready to create new work places for female workers only
The Saudi Industrial Property Authority (Modon), which is responsible for developing the new women city, said in a statement : ‘ The industrial site will be designed for women workers in environment and working conditions consistent with the privacy of women according to Islamic guidelines and regulations. ‘
The city, initially proposed by a group of Saudi businesswomen, is expected to create nearly 5,000 jobs in textiles, pharmaceuticals, and food processing industries, as well as women-run firms and production lines.
Segregation of the sexes is applied in Saudi Arabia, where Wahabi sharia law and tribal customs combine to initiate an ultra-conservative society that still does not allow women to drive. Saudi women are said to make up about 15 percent of the workforce, with most in female-only work places. Although the number of mixed gender workplaces has increased these are still few.
Last month a poll of working women in Saudi Arabia by YouGov and Bayt.com found 65 percent wanted to achieve greater financial independence through their careers. Those under 25% also wanted to make use of their educational qualifications.
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