RIYADH: A guide prepared by the Saudi E-Government Program (Yesser) has identified eight factors that could increase the employment of Saudi women in the information technology (IT) sector, local media said.
The guide reportedly came in light of the increase of Saudi female graduates who were twice the number of female graduates in 13 countries of the world such as the US, the UK and South Korea, Aleqtesadiah daily said.
The factors contained an analysis of the work environment (part-time and remote-based work), social and organizational environment of the company, training and development, and the availability of support services such as rest rooms, transport and prayer places.
Meanwhile, the Yesser program plans to develop and update the guide periodically to keep abreast of developments, achieve maximum benefits and study local and global experiences in this regard.
According to the latest study on the best practices to employ women, the rate of graduates in the scientific sections represented 14 percent of the total graduates. Graduates of the scientific sections (mathematics, physics, biology, statistics, and informatics) reached 47,382 compared to 337,101 graduates of other sections of the universities.
Female graduates in the scientific sections represented 20.5 percent of the total female graduates in the Kingdom where their number in the last five years stood at 74,272 out of 362,906 female graduates.
The Yesser program was jointly established by the Ministry of Finance and the Communication and Information Technology Commission to work as an incentive in applying and minimizing centralism of e-government transactions.
New drive to increase Saudi women’s employment in IT industry
New drive to increase Saudi women’s employment in IT industry
Taif to host Writers & Readers Festival in January
TAIF: The Saudi Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission has announced that the third edition of the Writers & Readers Festival will be held in Taif from Jan. 9-15, under the theme “Your Presence Matters.”
The selection of the city of Taif comes as an extension of its distinguished cultural standing, as a city listed within the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, and as the first Creative City of Literature in the Kingdom.
This status reflects Taif’s deep historical and cultural significance and its well-established presence in Saudi Arabia’s literary memory, granting the festival a distinctive dimension that brings together the authenticity of place and the modernity of experience, while strengthening the connection of generations with culture and knowledge.
The programs will feature a diverse lineup of literary sessions, intellectual discussions, and open literary dialogues. In addition, the festival will include innovative educational and youth-focused activities for children and young adults to foster a love of reading from an early age.
The organization of the third edition of the Writers & Readers Festival comes amid the growing cultural momentum witnessed in the Kingdom and the opening of new horizons for creativity and artistic expression.
