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The Impact Of Affirmative Action Policy On The Employment Of Women In The Private Sector: The Case Of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Alothman, Atul Mishra
The Impact Of Affirmative Action Policy On The Employment Of Women In The Private Sector: The Case Of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Alothman, Atul Mishra
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The principal goal of Affirmative Action policy around the world is to equalise opportunities and to increase the share of employment for minority groups and females. The Saudi Arabian Affirmative Action is no exception; since 1985, it has been a crucial means of ensuring ‘fair participation’ in employment for Saudi citizens. This policy, known as ‘Saudisation’, aims to tackle labour market issues by replacing the high volume of foreign workers with Saudi nationals. However, one of the major criticisms of the policy has been its failure to increase the number of females in private sector employment. Women still comprise a …