detail - Regional Programme Gulf States

Supporting Saudi Women in the Labour Market

by Philipp Dienstbier, Manuel Schubert

A Career Workshop to Strengthen the Economic Role of Women in Saudi Arabia

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is on a steep path of economic transformation. This development has also attributed Saudi women with a greater economic and social role. Flanked by fundamental economic reforms, Saudi Arabia has seen a remarkable increase in women in employment in recent years. Despite this success, however, there are cultural challenges for working women that still need to be addressed.

November 21, 2017 Ordering Information

An informal career workshop on 20 November 2017, jointly organised by Glowork and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) conveyed practical solutions for women in the professional sphere.

Philipp Dienstbier, progamme manager and research fellow in the KAS Regional Programme Gulf States, presents the foundation's work on economic issues in front of the 20 participants.