Things beginning to look up for Saudi women


	Things beginning to look up for Saudi women

Deepti

4-17-2007 2:17 AM

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saudi arabia, women, work, work force, middle east, arab, muslims

Deepti says:

Observers believe that the Saudi society's view to type of works undertaken by women began to change as a number of women have been seen working as security guards in some companies and government departments

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4-17-2007 12:47 PM

Concha69

Almost time!!

5-17-2007 5:47 PM

marciano

How, if a woman is not allowed to drive, could go to work? How, if a woman could not mix in a room with other males than relatives, could work? and we could go on and on........

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