Ford’s driving course for women back at Jeddah varsityUS automaker Ford has recently returned to Effat University in Jeddah for the second running of its acclaimed Driving Skills for Life (DSFL) for Her programme. Ford’s DSFL for Her made its successful global debut in Saudi Ar More… |
NUSACC hosts 15 Saudi women social entrepreneursThe National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC), in partnership with Halcyon Incubator, recently hosted a delegation of 15 Saudi women social entrepreneurs from Taibah University in Madinah. The NUSACC Roundtable celebrated the More… |
New list names top Saudi female trailblazers under 30AboutHer, a website dedicated to covering stories that highlight the roles and realities of women in Saudi Arabia, has put together a list of top female personalities under the age of 30 from across the kingdom. Its top 20 list, w More… |
Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving endsSaudi women are officially allowed to get behind the wheel from Sunday (June 24), marking a historic day after a decades-old driving ban was lifted, media reports said. A number of Saudi women got in the driver's seat for the More… |
Ford trains two Saudi women in automotive writingFord Middle East and Africa has welcomed two Saudi female journalists into the world of automotive journalism as Saudi Arabia begins its countdown to the lifting of the ban on women driving. Layan Damanhouri from English daily Sau More… |
JLL encourages Saudi women to join real estate sectorJLL, a leading real estate investment and advisory firm, have signed an MoU with Effat University - a private non-profit institution of higher education for women in Saudi Arabia - that encourages students into the real estate sector. More… |
Saudi women voters head to historic pollsA total of 1,486,477 Saudis head to polls today (December 12) to take part in the third session of the municipal elections in Saudi Arabia. Polling stations will remain open from 8 am to 5 pm for people to cast their votes in the More… |
Saudi women 'must uncover faces for security checks'Saudi Arabian authorities have rejected a proposal to allow women to keep their faces covered during security checks, local media reported on Tuesday. A draft law would have allowed women to con More… |
Saudi women to take part in London OlympicsSaudi Arabia will enter women athletes in the Olympics for the first time ever in London this summer, the kingdom's London embassy said on Sunday. Human rights groups had called on the International Olympic Committee to bar Saudi More… |
Glowork in deal to empower Saudi womenGlowork, a website dedicated to women empowerment in the Middle East, said it has partnered with German vocational program “Fatima” to provide Saudi women essential vocational and soft skills through a series of wortkshops. More… |