Saudi Arabia: a city is reserved for women in construction

The Saudi government has recently allowed the citizens to work as saleswomen in lingerie shops and cosmetics. But the  laws are very strict, inspired by Sharia and tribal custom, and the female is allowed to rub shoulders with men in highly supervised. Women represent only 15% of Saudi workers. To remedy this problem and enable women to more easily integrate the government to decide to build their cities specially dedicated, and not just any. Vills of industrial, filled with textile mills, pharmaceutical and food. The first, b Atie in the eastern province of Hofuf , is expected to create  5,000 jobs in premises adapted to the requirements of Islamic law. A specialized training center will allow the entry of women in factories.  According to the Guardian, q UATRE other cities of the same type are under development in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia holds the record gap between the employment  of women and men, with an impressive 23% offset.