The Rights of Women in Saudi Arabia By Shanelle Topp “Women’s rights are human rights” is an important message which Plan Canada’s “Because I am a Girl” campaign has adopted. The rights of women around the world have an effect on everybody in the world‚ including males. According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2009 the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ranked 130th out of 134 countries on the Global Gender Gap Index in 2009 (Hausmann‚ Tyson‚ & Zahidi‚ 2009). In Saudi Arabia‚ women are often suppressed
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Women in Saudi Arabia are known as the biggest part of the population. Till 10 years ago women were not accepted as a part of the working community. This research demonstrates the lack of working sectors open to Saudi women‚ as well as the transportation issue‚ and peoples attitude towards employed women. The Kingdom has given priority to quantity and quality expansion of education in the last seven to five-years development plans. Despite the low percentage of Saudi women working in the labor
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barrels‚ 10% of world reserves. Petroleum accounts for nearly half of GDP‚ 90% of export revenues‚ and 75% of government income. Kuwait ’s climate limits agricultural development. Consequently‚ with the exception of fish‚ it depends almost wholly on food imports. About 75% of potable water must be distilled or imported. (citation?) Kuwait continues its discussions with foreign oil companies to develop fields in the northern part of the country. By 1990 the country earned more from foreign investment
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Unemployment‚ and challenges in Saudi Arabia Is it not strange to hear of the unemployment problem from the largest oil exporter in the world? The problem of unemployment in Saudi Arabia began to appear at the beginning of the last century. In 1975‚ "Saudization" was launched as a way of replacing expatriate with Saudi workers for localization jobs‚ but after 37 years of unemployment is still one of the important topics of concern to citizen. The causes of the problem are education system‚ labor
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with worldwide rivalry. Saudi Arabia is amazingly independent with respect to the state of components of creations. The nation has used its components in such a way‚ to the point that it has turned out to be a standout amongst the best aggressive countries inside the Middle East and moreover‚ has possessed the capacity to loosen up a few worldwide awards. Bedouin states have possessed the capacity to secure twentieth position regarding Gross Domestic Product. Saudi Arabia controls as the top twentieth
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Saudi Arabia: United States Relation Sona Cervenanova INT 301- International Relations Research Paper February 28‚ 2007 The United States of America is well known country for the people around the world. It’s well known for its wealth‚ its business opportunities‚ movie industry‚ and many others things. On the other side‚ many people do not even recognize Saudi Arabia. For them it is only poor country in the Middle East where dominates Muslims religion. It seems that these
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How is Saudi Arabia in United States national interest? Saudi Arabia is one of the United States’ most important allies. Not only is Saudi Arabia critical to the global economy‚ Saudi Arabia is a key player in global counterterrorism efforts. Saudi Arabia’s geographical position also is essential to the United States’ pursuit of Middle Eastern regional security‚ due to the massive influence that Saudi Arabia has over Gulf States. Saudi Arabia is vital to the economy of the United States. The
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important in Saudi Arabia. We have to have a basic understanding of it if we wish to conduct business there. Brief Information on Islam In order to understand Saudi Arabia‚ one must understand Islam. Saudi Arabia is the cradle of Islam‚ the second most populous religion on earth. It is the birth place of the Prophet Muhammad‚ the founder of Islam. People who follow his teachings are called Muslims. Their holy book is called the Quran and their place of worship is called a Mosque. Saudi Arabia also contains
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accidents 14 INTRODDUCTION INTO THE CEASES OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN JEDDAH CITY 18 History of the problem in Saudi Arabia 18 The Roads and Public Transport in Saudi Arabia 19 The causes of the Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia 19 The effects of the Road Traffic Accidents in Saudi Arabia 20 Jeddah City 22 Population 22 Economy 22 Society 22 Road &Traffic Laws in Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) 23 THE USED METHDOLGIES AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 23 The different used methodologies for gathering
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stories we hear I highly doubt the words peace‚ love‚ and tranquility made it very high on you list. Within the first 5 minutes of my research I discover that everything that happens in Saudi Arabia happens the way it does because of it’s of its religious beliefs. According to Global Road Warrior‚ “Saudi Arabia is a highly religious and deeply devout society. The population assiduously adheres to Islamic beliefs‚ customs‚ and practices.” (Global Road Warrior.) Over the next few minutes we are going
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