Abdul Latif Jameel Motors has unveiled an initiative to support women鈥檚 driving schools across 抖阴短视频.
The company will provide 500 specially adapted vehicles ahead of the launch of women鈥檚 driving later this year. The driving schools, approved by the General Directorate of Traffic, will open in the coming weeks.
Abdul Latif Jameel Motors will also provide maintenance, spare parts and technical support to all vehicles as part of the partnership.
The program was attended by Maj. Gen. Mohammed Al-Bassami from the General Directorate of Traffic; Hassan Jameel, deputy president and vice chairman of Abdul Latif Jameel; and Nobuhiko Murakami, CEO, East Asia, Oceania and Middle East Region for Toyota Motor Corporation.
Hassan Jameel said: 鈥淎llowing women to drive is a significant milestone for 抖阴短视频 and our society as a whole, and we are delighted to be playing a part in the process. Women driving will ultimately give them more mobility in every sense 鈥� logistically, socially and economically. At the same time, it will have a positive impact on the country鈥檚 development in the long run, which is a key pillar of Saudi Vision 2030.鈥�
According to official figures, more than 20,000 women enrolled for driving schools in the first week of applications, with the number expected to rise exponentially in the coming months. As part of a broader agreement with the universities, Bab Rizq Jameel, Community Jameel鈥檚 job-creation initiative, will also be offering courses on women鈥檚 empowerment, small business development in the arts and culture space, as well as road safety initiatives.
The partnership aims to support the government鈥檚 drive to get more women into the workforce, contributing to the country鈥檚 economic development and diversification. Under Saudi Vision 2030, the government aims to increase women鈥檚 participation into the workforce from 22 percent to 30 percent.