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JEDDAH: Over the course of the past decade, Saudi women have stepped into the limelight, with thousands entering study and the workforce for the first time, succeeding in traditionally male-dominated industries, and taking on leadership roles. 

All over the world, across many different cultures, women have faced social stigma and professional hurdles, routinely sidelined in public life, often in the name of religion and custom. For many years, the same was true in 抖阴短视频. 

Authorities had twisted the basic teachings of Islam, when in fact these teachings had granted women equal status and prominent positions in society long before the concepts of human rights and gender equality were written into law.

Since the implementation of reforms by King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the past few years, Saudi women have regained their rightful place in society and the workforce, putting their skills to the test in almost every sector imaginable. 

Last month, the Saudi Space Commission, or SSC, announced that two astronauts would be part of the Axiom-2 private mission to the International Space Station, scheduled to launch next year on the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. 

Ali Alqarni and Rayyanah Barnawi, the first female Saudi astronaut, will be part of the crew of four who will spend 10 days aboard the ISS, where they will conduct 14 biomedical and physics experiments.

Mariam Fardous and Ali Al-Ghamdi will also train as backups for the mission and are currently part of the Saudi Human Spaceflight Program.

A month before the SSC announcement, Saudi transport authorities said that 34 female train drivers had joined the ninth recruitment force conducting the high-speed railway between Makkah and Madinah via Jeddah in the Kingdom鈥檚 western region.

These astronauts and train conductors are just some of the thousands of Saudi women now flocking to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 鈥� all sectors once dominated by men. 

The Kingdom has launched several programs to help develop human capital in various fields 鈥� such as energy, engineering, technology, construction, manufacturing, artificial intelligence, research and innovation 鈥� to build a skilled domestic workforce.

抖阴短视频鈥檚 Vision 2030 reform agenda, designed to diversify the Kingdom鈥檚 economy away from oil and raise the overall quality of life, includes a strategy to help level the playing field and allow the most qualified candidates to progress in the workforce. 

Women are now more engaged than ever before in the public and private sectors and civil society, as these reforms incentivize women to enter the labor market, protecting their rights in traditionally male-dominated sectors.

Today, Saudi women are training to become astronauts, engineers, architects,  mechanics, soldiers and cybersecurity professionals. Many others are entering the creative industries, sharing the Kingdom鈥檚 heritage and culture with the outside world. 

Education has been a central pillar of this leveling of the playing field. 抖阴短视频 has achieved near universal literacy, with 95 percent of adults and 99 percent of young people now able to read and write.

The Kingdom has also seen a dramatic increase in the number of young people enrolling at universities, taking part in world-class programs of study. In fact, 抖阴短视频 spends a significant portion of its GDP 鈥� more than the global average 鈥� on education.

Thousands of students have received scholarships through the Ministry of Education and other programs to attend some of the world鈥檚 top universities 鈥� returning home with the skills and knowhow to help build a modern, dynamic and diversified economy. 

Dr. Amal Shugair, deputy minister for scholarships at the Kingdom鈥檚 Ministry of Education, told Arab News that the majors offered in the scholarship program are based on the prevailing needs of the local labor market.

Shugair said that the Ministry of Education conducts its research in coordination with other ministries and departments on an annual basis to keep up with the demand for specific skills and areas of expertise.

鈥淪ome 40 percent of this year鈥檚 batch of scholarship students were women. It鈥檚 the largest yet since the start of the scholarship program,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he ministry selects the best 200 universities globally for various fields that can cater to the Saudi labor market鈥檚 needs, offering more opportunities for all to choose from.

鈥淲e鈥檙e being selective due to the demand of the market needs, so we鈥檝e allowed students to enroll in master鈥檚 and Ph.D. programs, but only in specific fields and majors based on recommendations from the Kingdom鈥檚 Research Development and Innovation Authority.鈥�

For the next decade, the ministry鈥檚 strategy is to support and empower certain members of society to provide equal opportunities for men and women through various initiatives, such as enrolling university students in internship programs or co-op training at companies before graduating.

鈥淭he 2022 strategy differed from previous strategies as it focused on the quality of the outcomes rather than the quantity (number of students),鈥� Shugair said. 鈥淥ur target is for students to enroll in elite universities, the top 30 universities all over the world.鈥�

Although the number of female doctors and scientists continues to grow in 抖阴短视频, Shugair said that the mentality had changed for many as they seek to major in fields that have been closed off to earlier generations.

鈥淲omen today are thinking more strategically, finding pathways which can support them and help them excel given the opportunities,鈥� Shugair said.

鈥淭hey no longer fear the unknown, and are taking their first steps in their futures.鈥�