SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia advances on 4 international indicators related to empowering women

March 08, 2021

RIYADH — Data based on international reports showed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has advanced on four internationally-women-empowering-related indicators, in 2020, it was reported here Monday.

Saudi Arabia ranked first in terms of equality among the sexes, in the ratio of admission to higher education, in accordance with the results of the gap index among the two sexes.

It also achieved a quantum leap considered as the biggest improvement, on women business and law activities since 2015, at 150.7 percent compared to 2017, an increase of 13.3 percent.

In terms of assuming top level administrative posts, another women-related indicator, the Saudi women have achieved an increase of 183 percent.

The Kingdom moved 33 steps forward, in terms of wages' equality between the woman and man, in similar jobs, according to a report issued by the World Economic Forum. — SPA


March 08, 2021
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