Gender equality in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

What we understand from the concept of Gender equality is that when people of all genders have equal rights, responsibilities and opportunities, then everyone else is affected by gender inequality - women, men, trans and gender diverse people, children and families. Ending all discrimination against women and girls is not only a basic human right, it's crucial for a sustainable future; it's proven that empowering women and girls helps economic growth and development. For instance the UNDP has made gender equality central to its work and you may have seen a remarkable progress in the past two decades. There are more girls in school now compared to a decade ago, and most regions have reached gender parity in primary education. But in spite of the availability of more women than ever in the labour market, there seems to be still large inequalities in some regions as well, especially with women systematically denied the same work rights as men. Sexual violence and exploitation, the unequal division of unpaid care and domestic work, and discrimination in public office all remain huge barriers. This book discovers about Saudi law and gender policies and new reforms in the Kingdom.

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Prof. Dr. Kemal Yildirim ist Autor von mehr als zweihundert Büchern und 500 Artikeln, die in Fachzeitschriften veröffentlicht wurden Er ist auch Filmemacher mit mehr als zwanzig Spiel- und Dokumentarfilmen Er arbeitet derzeit an östlicher Philosophie.