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  • Saudi Arabia activist sentenced to 11 years in prison for ‘support’ of women’s rights

    Saudi officials confirmed in a statement to the United Nations high commissioner for human rights that Manahel al-Otaibi was sentenced on 9 January for what the Saudi government called “terrorist offences”.

    Al-Otaibi, who was sentenced in a secret hearing before the counter-terrorism court, was found guilty of charges related to a Saudi anti-terror law that criminalises the use of websites to “broadcasts or publishes news, statements, false or malicious rumors, or the like for committing a terrorist crime”.

  • Saudi pavilion at Venice Biennale charts the evolving role of women in the kingdom

    Saudi visual artist Manal Al Dowayan is known for her research-based, participatory practice, placing community voices at the forefront of her artwork. Her exhibition for the National Pavilion of Saudi Arabia at this year’s Venice Biennale is no different.

    Titled Shifting Sands: A Battle Song, curated by Jessica Cerasi and Maya El Khalil, Al Dowayan’s multimedia installation is inspired by the evolving role of women in Saudi Arabia. It is rooted in three workshops that took place across the country, where she engaged with more than 1000 women from all walks of life.

  • Alternative Work Models key to empowering Saudi Women’s return to the workplace, latest PwC Middle East survey finds

    The report surveyed more than 1,200 women in countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Oman and features critical perspectives from leading regional CEOs.   Key findings of the survey have also indicated that 52% of Saudi women have had their resumes rejected due to gaps in their careers, while more than 83% of Saudi women consider returnship programmes that offer a structured pathway for re-entry, including training and tailored support, to be essential for their successful reintegration into the workforce.

  • Saudi Arabia to host women’s tennis WTA Finals for the next three years

    The season-ending Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) Finals will be held in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh from 2024-2026, the tennis body said, ending months of speculation and marking the Gulf country’s latest foray into the sport. “To have a women’s tournament of this magnitude and profile is a defining moment for tennis in Saudi Arabia. The WTA Finals has the power to inspire far beyond the sport, especially for our young girls and women,” Saudi Minister of Sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Faisal Al Saud said on Thursday.

  • Historic decline in unemployment rate among Saudi women reaching 13.7% in 4Q 2023

    There has been a historic decline in the unemployment rate among Saudi women reaching 13.7 percent during the fourth quarter of 2023. The rate fell 2.6 percent from 16.3 percent during the third quarter of the year while the unemployment rate among Saudi men remained stable at 4.6 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, which was the same level as in the third quarter.

  • Opinion: UN’s Selecting Saudi Arabia To Lead Women’s Rights Forum May Advance The Cause

    The UN’s decision to give the chair of the “Commission on the Status of Women (CSW)” to Saudi Arabia on March 27 has been roundly condemned by human rights groups and the media citing that country’s “abysmal” record on women’s rights. Interestingly, there were no rival candidates and no dissent either at the CSW’s annual meeting in New York. The decision was proposed by the group of Asia-Pacific States on the Commission.

  • Opinion: Give Saudi Arabia a chance to prove itself as chair of UN Women’s Rights Forum

    For those who oppose the Kingdom no matter the progress they make in these areas, I go back to “dealing with the reality in front of you.” Regardless of if certain people or organizations strongly dislike Saudi Arabia, it is becoming one of the most influential nations in the world. That is simply a fact.

  • Saudi Arabia to chair UN forum on women’s rights and gender equality

    A decision by the United Nations to appoint Saudi Arabia as the chair of a gender equality forum has been criticized by women’s rights advocates.

    The UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) unanimously appointed Saudi Arabia to chair its 69th session in 2025, according to the Saudi Arabia Mission to the UN. Saudi ambassador to the UN, Abdulaziz Alwasil, was elected as chair Wednesday.

  • Saudi Arabia controversially elected chair of UN forum for women’s rights

    The country’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, has framed these reforms — and other milestones, like the nation’s debut at the Miss Universe pageant — as steps toward equality, though human rights organizations have pointed out that the new laws did not eliminate the country’s male guardianship system and in fact codified some pieces of it.

  • Perspective: What Western Media Won’t Tell You About A Women’s Saudi Arabia

    The Saudi people are tired. Tired of having to justify themselves. Tired of having to defend their attitudes. Tired of a relentless and unforgiving West that seemingly can’t escape sensationalism nor overcome partiality. As a result of this fatigue, we, as outsiders, did not face confrontation or clash upon arriving in the Kingdom. For Saudis, their value system isn’t up for debate, which meant we were given a simple choice: listen or hide behind a veil of ignorance.

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