Saudi Arabia places a woman in top government position

[JKangoroo]

FEBRUARY 27, 2018 RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA—Saudi Arabia has replaced some of its top military officers in a series of personnel changes that elevate a younger generation, bring a woman into a senior government job, and tighten Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's grip on power.

In a reshuffle announced late on Monday, the military chief of staff, air defense, and land forces heads and senior defense and interior ministry officials were removed. Tamadur bint Youssef al-Ramah became deputy labor minister, a rare high-level job for a woman in the deeply conservative kingdom.

The crown prince, who is also defense minister and heir apparent, has promised reforms to wean Saudi Arabia off oil exports, create jobs, and open up Saudis' cloistered lifestyles. Since rising to prominence three years ago, he has also removed a number of apparent rivals to the throne.

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Mid...bia-places-a-woman-in-top-government-position

 

[Menace2Society]

Its 2018, not 1956. This is not news. Newflash woman gets job

 

[General General]

Its 2018, not 1956. This is not news. Newflash woman gets job

When it's happening for the first time, it is news.
Recently Saudi Arabia has made several bold progressive steps to bring itself out of the repressive authoritarian regime that had existed previously. Let's hope the trend continues.