Saudi vision looks to raise women's participation in workforce
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RIYADH — Weam Al Dakheel has become the first woman to anchor the main news bulletin on Saudi Arabia’s state-run TV channel, based in Riyadh.
She had previously worked as a reporter for CNBC Arabia, according to the Daily Mail.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said he wants to modernize the country with “Vision 2030,” and is looking to raise women’s participation in the workforce from 22 per cent to 33 per cent — though human rights campaigners have said this is a “mirage,” claiming Saudi Arabia still remains one the world’s most dangerous countries for women.
