JEDDAH, 16 January 2008 — As women’s participation in the Kingdom’s national development increases, special women’s sections with all female staff have opened in several government offices. Several municipality offices in the Kingdom have also opened sections exclusively for women so that they will get more involved in both administrative and field activities of local governments.
And of course permitting women to work in areas which were formerly the exclusive domains of men is a bold move in Saudi society.
Ahmad Al-Ghamdi, director of media relations in the mayor’s office told Arab News yesterday that the Jeddah Mayor’s office had recruited 16 women computer operators and information technologists. They began working on the first working day of the new Hijri year which was Jan. 12. “Our office plans to increase women’s participation to other branches including the field inspection of commercial establishments,” Al-Ghamdi said.
Women have also been employed in the administrative department of the office.
