JEDDAH: The Ministry of Justice, represented by the Department of Lawyers, has announced that the total number of lawyers registered with the Ministry has reached 5,496, including 332 female lawyers.
The ministry’s figures show a steady increase amounting to 77 percent in the number of female lawyers in the Kingdom during the Hijri year 1439H, compared with the previous year.
“The number of women officially registered with the ministry amounts to 221 lawyers during the year 1439H, compared to 83 licenses granted in 1438H. The number of male lawyers reached 877 compared to 730 the year before,” the ministry said.
The Ministry of Justice noted that the Judicial Training Center recently organized a number of courses qualifying lawyers to obtain their legal license. “These courses were attended by 1,171 beneficiaries, in the vocational and training courses, including 521 female trainees,” the ministry added.
Women’s increasing role in judicial affairs comes with the Minister of Justice and the President of the Supreme Judicial Council of Saudi Arabia Dr. Waleed bin Mohammed Al-Samaani’s attempt to empower Saudi women.
Al-Samaani has instructed enabling Saudi women to obtain the “authentication license” which grants them the power to perform some of the tasks of notaries.
As part of the government’s Vision 2030 goal to raise women’s participation in the workforce, new job opportunities have become increasingly available to females.
Number of female, male lawyers on the rise in Saudi Arabia
Number of female, male lawyers on the rise in Saudi Arabia
- The number of women officially registered with the ministry amounts to 221 lawyers during the year 1439H, compared to 83 licenses granted in 1438H
Children’s Theater Festival opens in Qassim region
- To develop future ‘cultural architects,’ says CEO Khaled Al-Baz
- ‘Nurture creativity, aesthetic awareness and sense of belonging’
BURAIDAH: The Qassim Children’s Theater Festival opened on Tuesday bringing together professionals from across Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
The event is being held under the patronage of Prince Dr. Faisal bin Mishaal bin Saud bin Abdulaziz, governor of Qassim, at the Science Center in Unaizah governorate.
It has been Organized by the Theater and Performing Arts Association and executed by the Unaizah Theater Association, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Running until Jan. 31, it features shows, panel discussions, as well as training workshops to develop children’s theater and strengthen professional skills in the field.
Khaled Al-Baz, CEO of the Theater and Performing Arts Association, told the SPA the festival forms part of a broader strategy to position children’s theater as a distinct cultural sector.
“Children today constitute genuine audiences — tomorrow’s cultural architects,” Al-Baz said.
Ahmed Al-Humaimidi, president of the Unaizah Theater Association, said it was an investment in young people, noting that it extends beyond performances to include cultural and educational programming.
He said the initiative aims to nurture creativity, aesthetic awareness and a sense of belonging, while also identifying emerging talent and encouraging knowledge exchange among theater practitioners.
“Our association recognizes children’s theater as foundational to cultivating aware, creative character,” he said.
The festival serves as both an artistic showcase and a platform for professional dialogue, reflecting the Kingdom’s expanding cultural landscape and growing focus on children’s theater as an educational and cultural tool, the SPA noted.
This occurs alongside support for signature initiatives and performing arts promotion as quality-of-life enhancement.
