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International Journal of Law and Management: Empowering woman through legal reforms-evidence from Saudi Arabian context
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Abstract
Purpose – This current paper aims to review the literature for two main reasons. First, to outline the
propositions of women empowerment in manifesto of “Vision 2030”and how these implementations have
added to woman’s success in different facets of the economy. Second, to review the current reforms made to
empower woman under Saudi law published in 08/2019 when the Council of Ministers presented numerous
revisions to civil and labour laws that increase women’s rights and discourse concerns of travel, employment
and finance.
Design/methodology/approach – The investigation is found on both an analysis of the secondary
literature including records and information pertaining to the current economic alterations and improvements
influencing women.
Findings – Despite the various limitations in Saudi Arabia, many Saudi women are joining the
workforce. Nowadays, Saudi female are selecting new professions which were previously unexplored.
Study revealed that Saudi females in different organizational framework are equally competent as male
in higher ranks, if not slightly higher (Al-Shamrani, 2015). Within this context, Saudi Arabia was
labelled as one of the economies with the most progress towards gender equality since 2017 in the World
Bank’s Women, Business and The Law 2020 report; the report attributed this advancement to the
increases in freedom of movement and economic opportunities for women as a result of the
aforementioned reforms.
Originality/value – This paper has reflected on the success of measures by government to empower
woman in the thirst to fulfill “Vision 2030” in Saudi Arabian context.
Lubna Javed Rizvi and Zahid Hussain - Personal Name
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2022
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APA Citation
Lubna Javed Rizvi and Zahid Hussain. (2022).International Journal of Law and Management:
Empowering woman through legal
reforms-evidence from Saudi
Arabian context.(Electronic Thesis or Dissertation). Retrieved from https://localhost/etd