Okaz/Saudi Gazette

 

JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor will soon announce it's new project for Makkah region businesswomen, said Eman Rajkhan, director of Department of Female Workers’ Affairs, Ministry of Labor, Makkah branch.

 

The project comes in line with the department’s policy to provide facilities to businesswomen and encourage them to invest in the private sector.

 

“The ministry wants businesswomen to contribute to the private sector, which is a big sector and yields a lot of profit. We want them to participate in developing the nation’s economy,” said Rajkhan.

 

The ministry invites businesswomen to its meetings with the female owners of private and foreign schools, beauty salons, recruitment offices, and private-sector businesses in order to allow them to increase their participation in the private sector.

 

Rajkhan said the private sector provides workingwomen and businesswomen with a lot of opportunities that they previously did not have, thanks to the ministry’s efforts. Businesswomen can focus on several fields to enhance female participation in the workforce.

 

Businesswomen and workingwomen can also benefit from the ministry’s programs and workshops that shed light on the rights and duties of workers as per the Saudi Labor Law, which is accessible on its website.