Women with solid higher education will find their rightful place in jobs to serve their country, said Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior of Saudi Arabia on May 11. “We are placing our hope and confidence in Allah that Saudi women will have prominent positions based on their hard work and character,” he said, adding, “The woman is responsible for bringing up generations of good men,” Prince Naif said. “We love her, appreciate her and protect her dignity at any cost, for her to live a good life. We are proud of you the young girls of today and the mothers of tomorrow,” he said. Prince Naif noted the government’s job localisation strategy for Saudi men and women, especially with the rise of Saudis with higher education and high caliber. “Saudis have the right to jobs in their country despite the hectic competition from foreign workers drawing low wages,” he said. “But they have to prove they are much better qualified for the jobs occupied by the foreign workforce.”
“I would urge the Minister of Social Affairs, with the help of women volunteers, to form a society to look after divorced women and spinsters by securing them a monthly income to protect their dignity. This is a project that I hope will become a reality soon,” he said. Women whose husbands do not fulfill their financial commitments toward their children are urged to report the matter to the Ministry of the Interior so that they get their right, Prince Naif said.