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    Female Participation in the Saudi Workforce: A Saudi Perspective of Key Barriers

    190886_75036_anzam-2012-107_Female_Participation_Raneem_Alselaimi_Full_paper.pdf (359.5Kb)
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    Authors
    Alselaimi, Raneem
    Lord, Linley
    Date
    2012
    Type
    Conference Paper
    
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    Alselaimi, Raneem and Lord, Linley. 2012. Female Participation in the Saudi Workforce: A Saudi Perspective of Key Barriers, in Pillai, R. and Ozbilgin, M. and Harley, B. and Hartel, C. (ed), Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference, Dec 5-7 2012. Perth, Australia: ANZAM.
    Source Title
    In the Proceedings of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference
    Source Conference
    Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference
    ISBN
    978-0-9874158-1-3
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42746
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Knowledge from a Saudi perspective of female participation in professional occupations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is scarce particularly when compared to the global context. This paper focuses on one aspect of key findings of a doctoral study aimed at identifying enablers and barriers to female participation in the Saudi workforce. The focus of this paper is on the barriers to women’s participation. Five important barriers have been identified and are discussed. They are (i) differences in attitudes across regions; (ii) female participation as a sensitive cultural issues; (iii) the impact of the ‘Western eye’ regarding Islam (iv) Islam as an enabler?; and (v) responsibilities to family and expectations.

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