RIYADH, 28 March 2006 — Minister of Labor Ghazi Al-Gosaibi on Sunday firmly backed the Council of Ministers’ decision to replace salesmen with saleswomen in the retail of lingerie.Here's one place where Saudis want women to work.
“The directive is binding and there will be no retraction in its implementation,” Al-Gosaibi said, adding that the decision was made based on what is best for the public interest. “Providing jobs for women has been a priority for decision makers in the Kingdom for more than 25 years,” he told reporters during his visit to the technical college along with Britain’s Prince Charles.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
No Turning Back on Saudi Saleswomen Directive, Says Labor Minister
The Arab News reports:
