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Saudi Shoura blocks women from defense posts
29-6-2018
The Saudi Shoura Council rejected in its Tuesday session a recommendation submitted by the security committee to the annual defense ministry report which called for studying the availability of a number of specialized military posts for qualified women at different levels according to the needs of the ministry. 59 Shoura members said yes, 55 rejected and 11 abstained from voting, according to Okaz local newspaper. Those who opposed argued that the committee’s drafting was general, Okaz said. To recall, the security committee has adopted a recommendation presented by two Shoura members, Iqbal Darandari and Ahmad Aswad, which read the following: ‘Opening vacancies for females in the defense ministry’s military schools and the gradual acceptance of females in military posts in accordance with 2030 Vision.’ The vision of the Kingdom for the year 2030, the recommendation said, has upheld the empowerment of Saudi women, increasing their active participation at all levels and treating them equally with men to the end of achieving renaissance in Saudi Arabia. The above MPs cited successful experiences by other ministries, namely the ministry of national guard, in the appointment and training of border guard inspectors of the rank of soldier, as well as, the ministry of interior, which recently announced vacant posts for women in the traffic, road security, security patrols, regional police, Hajj and Omra security, weapons and explosives and finally, in intellectual and moral counselling departments. (Al Diyar, June 29, 2018)
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