Monday, March 31, 2008

Women's Issues: Saudi women to work in court system - without mingling with men

Saudi Arabia's Minister of Justice Abdullah Al-Asheikh, has announced that women are to be employed in soon-to-be-established reception centers at courts.

“We have come up with a mechanism in which women can reach judges without having to mingle with men,” said Al-Asheikh.

“These reception centers will deal with women visitors and convey their requests to judges.”