In response to job advertisements for 30 female train drivers in the country, an astonishing 28,000 women submitted applications. The selected women will run a bullet train between Makkah and Madinah.
Riyadh: Women in Saudi Arabia will now also run high-speed trains. In response to job advertisements for 30 female train drivers in the kingdom, an astonishing 28,000 women submitted applications. According to an Arab News report, a job advertisement for 30 female train drivers in Saudi Arabia has attracted 28,000 applicants, giving the kingdom more opportunities for women. Provided.
In this regard, Spanish railway operator Renfe says that an online survey of educational background and English language skills has helped him to reduce the number of candidates by almost half, with 30 selected women receiving one year's salary training. After the bullet train will run between Makkah and Madinah, Renfe added that we want to create opportunities for women in our local business, currently employing 80 men to run our trains in Saudi Arabia. That 50 more are still training.
It should be noted that job opportunities for Saudi women were recently limited to roles such as teachers and medical workers, but Saudi Arabia is slowly opening up opportunities for women who were not even allowed to drive in the kingdom until 2018, Saudi Women's participation in the workforce has nearly doubled in the last five years to 33% during the Crown Prince's campaign to open up the kingdom and diversify the economy, and women are now starting jobs that were once used by men and migrant workers.
