(MENAFN) For the first time, Saudi women will be allowed to work in the armed forces after the government issued the permission for that.
Although Saudi women can now apply to become soldiers in certain provinces in the ultra-conservative Middle Eastern country, they will still need the permission of a male guardian to join the ranks of a soldier.
The deadline for the submission of applications will expire on Thursday.
There are 12 requirements that the applicants must meet,such as; carrying the Saudi nationality, being raised in Saudi, holding a high school diploma, between 25 and 35 years old, and having a "good weight to height ratio."
The requirements also included; not be married to a non-Saudi national, not be an ex-government employee and to reside in the province of where employment is being sought.
The way Saudi Arabia is run has witnessed major changes under 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who rocketed to the heights of power from near obscurity after his father became king following the death of King Abdullah in 2015 and is pushing big economic and social reforms.
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