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  • Saudi Arabia’s RSIFF hosts ‘Women in Cinema’ gala in Cannes

    Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival (RSIFF) hosted the “Women in Cinema” Gala in partnership with Vanity Fair Europe in Cannes on Saturday, attracting celebrities from across the world.

  • In Saudi Arabia, an all-women psychedelic rock band jams out as its conservative society loosens up

    “We didn’t know how people would react,” said Meesh, the band's bassist, who like other members asked to be identified by their stage names. “We believe strongly in self-expression. To our surprise, they really had open arms for us.”

    The band's name, Seera, can mean “life” or “biography” in Arabic. Band members say they try to embrace the multiple meanings one can draw from a word in the language in its sound, whether through the driving drums and cymbals or the synthesizer backing the guitars.

  • In Saudi Arabia, an all-women band rocks out as society loosens up: Video

    In Saudi Arabia's capital, Seera - an all-women psychedelic rock band that blends traditional Arabic melodies with the resurgent psychedelia of bands like Tame Impala - expresses itself through the arts

  • Multilingual Saudi women welcoming Hajj pilgrims at Medina airport sparks social media buzz

    Saudi Arabia is set to welcome Hajj pilgrims with a multilingual team of women at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Medina.
    A video clip showing young Saudi women practising welcome phrases in various languages, including English, French, Turkish, and Indonesian, among others, has gone viral

  • Saudi women are learning financial literacy and it’s helping the country grow

    While economic growth might be the overarching national motivation, international organizations are building programs that seek to empower individuals as well. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have worked with individual countries to enhance financial literacy at the population level through targeted national programs, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has developed guidelines to support participating countries in improving financial literacy.

  • Saudi women are learning financial literacy and it’s helping the country grow

    While economic growth might be the overarching national motivation, international organizations are building programs that seek to empower individuals as well. The International Monetary Fund and World Bank have worked with individual countries to enhance financial literacy at the population level through targeted national programs, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has developed guidelines to support participating countries in improving financial literacy.

  • Unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia’s labor market at 8.6 percent, women’s participation reaches 34.2 percent

    The unemployment rate dropped from 12.8 percent in 2017 to 8.6 percent in the third quarter of 2023

  • Saudi Arabia’s Donia Abu Taleb set to make historic step for women at Paris Olympics 

    Donia Abu Taleb took an historic step for Saudi women when she earned direct qualification for the taekwondo competition at the Paris Olympics and is determined to take another huge stride in France later this year. The 27-year-old punched her ticket to the Games at the Asian qualifiers in March and her achievement was celebrated by Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal, the minister of sport and head of the Saudi Olympic Committee.

  • 30% of cars sold in Saudi Arabia bought by women last year

    Japan, South Korea and the US stood out among the main suppliers of cars to Saudi Arabia over the past two years, according to the Saudi news agency SPA. Car sales in Saudi Arabia last year reached around 730,000, of which 30 per cent were bought by women, according to market observers.
    Car sales are expected to surge to 870,000 this year.

  • U.N. rights boss seeks freedom for Saudi women activists

    U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to release women activists allegedly tortured in detention after authorities accused them of harming the country's interests. Activists have named 10 Saudi women held for their campaigning, voicing fears that they could face harsh sentences. Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor is preparing the trials of detainees, identified by watchdog groups as women's rights activists, after completing its investigations, state news agency SPA said last Friday.