Saudi women driving boosts tourism

(MENAFN) According to an analyst forecast, allowing women to drive will likely affect the tourism sector positively in Saudi Arabia.As the country hardly receives any international tourists -beside Pilgrimage season- the Kingdom now is considering a new sources of tourism.The decision to allow women to drive is a part of reforms program, aiming to ease women's path to employment, enhancing their participation in labor force, as most industries rely on foreign labor coming from East-Asia and neighboring countries.The decision frees up family holiday time and increases women's mobility, which leads domestic tourism to further improvements.

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