Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs has appointed 10 women into senior roles at the Two Holy Mosques.
Per a statement issued to the (SPA), the latest appointments are “empowering women to assume leadership positions is an important subject that will reflect on the development and the economy”.
The statement also added that the new appointments are set to “support the process of creativity and achieving the principles of quality and the highest standards of excellence in order to achieve the generous aspirations of the wise leadership”.
According to , the appointments made in the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina have been made across several different departments and include developmental, administrative, linguistic, technical, engineering, directive and advisory roles.
This latest appointment is just one of the many things have changed for women in the last few years in the Kingdom since Mohammed bin Salman was appointed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in 2017.
Under his Vision 2030 initiative, an ambitious post-oil economic plan, there has been a major focus on women’s rights in the Kingdom.
Just three months after he stepped into the role in 2017, the Crown Prince revealed in a royal decree, women would be able to secure driving licenses from June 2018.
Then, in March 2018, it was announced by the Ministry of Justice that women who are divorced in the country would be able to instantly retain custody of their children.
Under his plans, women are now also able to attend sports events in stadiums in three cities, female students in the Kingdom are now allowed to carry their phones while on campus and as of August 2019, women aged over 21 are now allowed to travel independently.
