RIYADH – Saudi Arabia has opened its doors for women under vision 2030 interms of empowering women in all spheres of life.
It is for the first time that the Islamic kingdom has announced therecruitment of female in military jobs.
Saudi newspaper Asharq Al Awsat reports that the Saudi Defence Ministry hasallowed women’s enlistment for military jobs with ranks from the privatesoldier to the sergeant in the army’s branches of ground, air, navy, airdefence and missile forces as well as medical services.
“Women’s admission into the most important ministry in the kingdom is amajor step in the right direction,” Hassan Al Shihiri, an ex-official atthe Defence Ministry, told the paper earlier this week.
“There are vast prospects at the ministry that can absorb thousands ofwomen who can make a difference in their positions,” he added.
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Last year, Saudi Arabia allowed women to join security services includingdrug combat, prisons and criminal investigations.
In recent years, Saudi Arabia has adopted a series of dramatic social andeconomic reforms, mainly towards women.
