What Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 Plan Has Achieved in Its First 5 Years
Saudi Women Saw a Significant Amount of Empowerment From being able to drive, to being appointed to high profile positions, women in Saudi Arabia obtained many new rights over the last 5 years, including being able to travel abroad without the permission of a male guardian, and being able to obtain full custody of their children in a divorce. Legislation to protect the personal and professional rights of Saudi women was implemented and saw the percentage of Saudi women in employment rise from 19% in 2017 to 34% in 2020. The Kingdom also saw women join the armed forces, become judges, join gov...