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Travel Info I need some informations about saudi women (professional life)?? Travel Tips FOR YOUR INFORMATION: I have been to Saudi Arabia for a while and I contacted with Saudi women. Saudi woman is free woman. She can do what ever she want. She is like a princess comparing to the European or American woman. Her guardian, husband or parent if not married, is responsible for her. He must provide her with everything she wants. She does not have to work to survive. However, nowadays Saudi women work in the different areas including hospitals, universities, companies, banks ... etc. Others They must be covered(clothing) and can't be in Saudi Arabia without being sponsered by a Saudi man. The jobs are rare for women there because men want their women to stay home or shop. Boring life, not recommended! Saudi Arabian women like myself can only be a doctor to treat the women and girl patients or a female teacher to teach the female students. Those are the only two jobs a woman can do in Saudi. If you have kids you should raise the children and take care of the husband's home. Read this article, I like it: http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0113/p07s0... http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0619/p06s0... Press Corner Saudi Culture an Obstacle to Women鈥檚 Career Development January 14, 2006 Saudi culture is an obstacle to women鈥檚 career development, according to a recent research by Sanaa Halawani. Halawani says most Saudis are not ready to accept women as professionals. In research for her just-completed MBA in England, she investigated the current situation concerning women鈥檚 employment in the Saudi private sector. She examined the reasons for the low percentage of women working in the private sector as well as human resource management policies that affect women鈥檚 employment. Saudi culture still looks at a woman鈥檚 principal role in life as getting married and taking care of her house and children. This is why women are still held back in their careers, explained Halawani. She gives as an example of women studying medicine. 鈥淔orty-seven percent of the medical students are female. But 50 percent of them will drop out after marriage because they need to take care of children and they cannot cope with the long hours involved in medicine. These women either drop out of medical college or leave the profession after graduation because they cannot fulfill their family responsibilities. This is a loss to them and to the country.鈥?br /> A woman cannot go abroad alone to study because her family will not allow her to do so unless she is married and unless her husband accompanies her. If she is married, her husband might not agree for her to go because of her duties to him and their family. These social restrictions and beliefs are obstacles to a woman鈥檚 career development, especially if her employer wants to send her abroad for study or conferences. 鈥淚n most cases,鈥?Halawani pointed out, 鈥渨omen will quit their jobs and try to find something easier with flexible working hours and as a result, she sacrifices her career.鈥?br /> The idea of working in an environment with both sexes is also unacceptable to many Saudis, both male and female. 鈥淢en will not agree to women鈥檚 sharing offices with them and put pressure on them to stay at home instead of working in a mixed environment. Because of the pressure, many highly educated women leave their jobs in the private sector,鈥?said Halawani. Work conditions also put pressure on women because their special needs, such as providing transportation, daycare for children and flexible hours, are not addressed. The problem, according to Halawani鈥檚 research, sometimes begins with the recruitment and selection of women employees. 鈥淎 human resource department should have definite criteria and an exact job description instead of depending on networking and appearance. There should be a proper interview and test,鈥?she said. If the woman is 鈥?or is not 鈥?the right person for the job, time, effort and money will be expended to train her. If she is not suitable, this will affect her performance, her colleagues and the company鈥檚 ability to compete locally and internationally. Halawani concluded that companies in Saudi Arabia need to become more sensitive to women and apply family-friendly policies. She recommended that companies improve performance management and implement pre- and post-career development programs for women. She hoped that her research will not only convince the private sector to change its policies but will also convince women when choosing a job or a career to consider the pros and cons and make the right decision. www.freemuslims.org off the top of my head you can be a: doctor nurse teacher and principal banker operator receptionist dentist Sales representative hair dresser...etc... wut do u wanna kno? they are treated EXACTLY like the roman women long ago. exactly! |
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