The Saudi public prosecutor's office said Monday (February 12th) it will recruit women as investigators for the first time, as the kingdom seeks to boost female employment under a reform plan for a post-oil era, AFP reported.
"Vacancies are available in women's positions on the staff of the public prosecution for the rank of lieutenant investigator," the office announced in a statement relayed by the information ministry.
The announcement is in line with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's "Vision 2030" reform programme that seeks to elevate women to nearly one-third of the workforce, up from about 22% now.
Saudi Arabia's passport department recently said it received 107,000 applications for 140 vacant positions for women at airports and border crossings.
