Who are some of the main women ’s rights activists‚ and what are their main priorities‚ in Saudi Arabia? INTRODUCTION In a religion most often conceived of its disposition of women in a male-dominated stature of the Islamic faith‚ feminism has a unique approach. This approach shows the differences in women ’s realities‚ but without universalizing the concept of feminism. It is very hard to define the elements of feminism in Islam‚ the western notion of feminism has come into the picture‚ while
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Saudi Arabia has always been based on a very monolithic version of Islam. Religious elites control public ministries like Justice and Education in a very restrictive way; for example‚ they would not let a student read and outside book‚ that is a book that is not included in the Saudi curriculum. Extremist ideologies are taught at schools through the use of textbooks that spread hate towards Christians‚ Jews‚ and even Muslims; furthermore‚ the terrorist attacks that the world has experienced may be
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Segregation Issue in Saudi Arabia From what I understand the Victim who had been raped and beaten by seven was sentenced to 90 lashes by the judge in the Saudi Court and during that time the Victim’s lawyer then spoke out and said that it was practically to harsh of a punishment and at that time the Victim was then awarded 200 lashes because apparently you not speak out against the decision. The Lawyer has even been punished for speaking to the media about the appeal of the case and he is currently
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CSR in Saudi Arabia Due to the fact that the concept of CSR arise a lot of questions in a global base‚ more questions are asked within the Middle East and Saudi Arabia in particular. There are many misconceptions in Saudi Arabia of this important element of every society. In short‚ the CSR concept in Saudi Arabia is in the first stages of its maturity. Given its wealth of the natural resources and how large the youth proportion of 65% of its total population‚ Saudi Arabia approaching great opportunities
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TRADING ECONOMICS Saudi Arabia GDP Growth Rate The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Saudi Arabia expanded 4.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2013 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 5.27 Percent from 1969 until 2013‚ reaching an all time high of 27.49 Percent in the fourth quarter of 1974 and a record low of -11.10 Percent in the fourth quarter of 1982. GDP Growth Rate in Saudi Arabia is reported by the Central Department Of Statistics & Information. Actual
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Unemployment in Saudi Arabia How is it possible that the largest producer and exporter of oil in the world suffers from an urgent problem called “Unemployment”? Many people were shocked when they heard that such a wealthy country is unable to provide jobs for its citizens. According to the International Labor Organization‚ unemployment among youth stood at 30.2% in Saudi Arabia. The consequences of the unemployment problem in Saudi Arabia‚ the causes‚ and some recommended solutions will be discussed
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Unemployment in Saudi Arabia Abstract: We can state that the main goal of any development plan in any place in the world is securing jobs for citizens. In the kingdom‚ we are living through unprecedented growth. We have seven million foreigners and we rank second after the U.S. in remittances. Yet‚ 10 percent of Saudis are vying for getting the 2‚000 riyals offered by the Hafez program for job-seeking citizens. In this research‚ we are going to discuss
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feedstock challenges could hem in the region’s growth. Saudi Basic Industries Corp.‚ or SABIC‚ the majority of which is owned by the Saudi Arabian government‚ has grown to 40.6 million metric tons of petrochemical production and sales of $9 billion in 2002 to become the 11th largest petrochemical producer in the world. Iran‚ through the government-owned National Petrochemical Co.‚ has made its petrochemical industry a strong second to Saudi Arabia. Iranian petrochemical output was 12.5 million metric
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Globalisation In Saudi Arabia. Introduction. The term globalization can be defined as a process by which societies‚ regional economies and cultures have been integrated via a global network of transportation‚ communication and trade. It has both positive and negative impacts in all the areas that it touches on be it economical‚ social‚ technology‚ cultural‚ political‚ environment‚ health or any other. Globalization started to have an impact on businesses world wide in the eighteenth
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Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia Being born and raised in America‚ I and many other Americans have been taught that we live in a country of freedom. Women and men are treated equally; every human being has rights‚ and you have the freedom to move at will and without restrictions. Women have come a long way in our country‚ gaining rights ever since the dawn of patriarchy and proving that they are just as good as men with the ability to think‚ speak‚ and act for themselves. However‚ discrimination
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