Abdullah Al-Othaim, chairman of the society’s board of directors, said the program would include 50 women prisoners in the first stage, adding that they would get training for various jobs.

“The program also aims at injecting confidence in their minds in order to face society and remove negative feelings and life pressures,” he said. “During the program they will be trained in making accessories, cooking, packing gifts and using computers,” Al-Othaim said.

He emphasized that society should not abandon such people and should give them support so they can become productive citizens.

He thanked the National Industrialization Company (NIC) for sponsoring the program as part of its social responsibility.

Wael bin Nizar Al-Oqail, head of the social responsibility program at NIC, stressed the need for giving this group of society adequate care.

Shaqaik is a women’s charitable association in the Kingdom that carries out innovative programs of social welfare. It trains and prepares young women for marriage.

It has established a club to develop the skills and capabilities of women and has appointed counselors to solve women’s problems. It has also started a program to assist divorced women.

“We have a lot of programs for increasing jobs for women,” said a source close to the society, adding that these programs were carried out in cooperation with national companies.

Shaqaik also implements various programs with expert support for women’s development.