scholarly journals Saudi Women’s Economic Empowerment in Light of Saudi Vision 2030: Perception, Challenges and Opportunities

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 316
Author(s):  
Noha A. Alessa ◽  
Hebah S. Shalhoob ◽  
Haya A. Almugarry
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Spss Software

This paper aims to examine women’s economic empowerment in Saudi Arabia by assessing the current status, the challenges and future recommendations in accordance with Saudi Vision 2030. The research employed a questionnaire survey method and the sample consisted of 903 women working in the public, private or freelance sectors in different regions of Saudi Arabia. SPSS software program was used to analyse the data. The findings of the research demonstrate that the participants provided positive feedback regarding women’s economic empowerment which is in accordance with the Saudi Vision 2030 initiatives dedicated to women. The paper recommends enhancing awareness of the importance of women’s economic empowerment, enhancing gender equality in wages, and implementing awareness programmes encouraging women to contribute to Saudi Arabia’s economic development. The paper has implications for policymakers, company owners and researchers who are seeking to empower Saudi women and enhance their participation in the development of the national economy.   Received: 2 September 2021 / Accepted: 30 October 2021 / Published: 3 January 2022

Enhancing Women's Economic Empowerment Through Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia

2019 ◽  
pp. 74-97
Author(s):  
Wassim J. Aloulou
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Challenging Research ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Desk Research

This chapter aims, first, to explore the state of the art of women's economic empowerment as a challenging research inquiry that needs a real investigation and to explore the different mechanisms of entrepreneurship development for women. It presents, then, the evidence of how Saudi women are economically empowered and how their potential is unleashed and sparked through entrepreneurship mechanisms. This chapter is based on a literature review on women's economic empowerment and entrepreneurship and a desk research involving the collection and analysis of already available information in the country. It introduces a needed ecosystem for Saudi women's economic empowerment and highlights some main empirical evidence from selected initiatives. Moreover, the recommendation that this chapter advances would be helpful to the practitioners, researchers, planners, and policymakers who are involved in the concerned area. Further, it tries to contribute to the literature of economic empowering of women through entrepreneurship in an emerging economy.

scholarly journals Rijal Dakwah: KH. Abdullah Syafi’ie (1910-1985)

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (01) ◽  
pp. 81-96
Author(s):  
Retna Dwi Estuningtiyas
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Islamic Education ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
The Public ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Islamic Society

داكواه أدالاه كيواجيبان سيتيياڤ مسليم دان ميروڤاكان بينتوك أكتوواليساسي كيبيناران إسلام دالام كيهيدوڤان سوسييال ڬونا ميۑيلاماتكان ميريكا دان ليڠكوڠانۑا داري كيروساكان (الفساد). سيتيياڤ زامان ڤاستي ميميليكي توكوهۑا سينديري, جوڬا دالام هال داكواه. سالاه ساتو توكوه داكواه ياڠ ميميليكي كونتريبوسي بيسار باڬي ڤيركيمباڠان داكواه إسلام ڤادا أيرا تاهون ٩٠-ان أدالاه كياهي الحاج عبد الله شافعى سيلإين كونسين دالام بيداڠ ڤينديديكان, بيلييأو جوڬا أكتيف دالام ميمڤيرجوواڠكان تيرووجودۑا شارعة إسلام دي إندونيسييا, إيني ديبوكتيكان ديڠان بيرڬابوڠۑا دي ڤارتإي مشـومى, سيلإين إيتو بيليأو كيمودييان أكتيف جوڬا دي م أو إي. دالام ڤانداڠان كياهي الحاج عبد الله شافعى داكواه تاك هاۑا بيرأرتي تابليڬ أتأو ڤيداتو أليياس كيڬيياتان ميۑامڤإيكان دان مينشيأركان إسلام كيڤادا حالاياك. داكواه سيباڬإي أوساها ڤيڠيمباڠان ماشاراكة إسلام, دان ڤانداڠان كياهي الحاج عبد الله شافعى تاك چوكوڤ ديلاكوكان هاۑا ديڠان ڤيداتو (تبليغ), تيتاڤي جوڬا ديڠان ڤينديديكان (التعليم والتربيّة), دان ڤيڠيمباڠان سوسييال أيكونومي. سيباڬإي داعي كياهي الحاج عبد الله شافعى بيرداكواه ديڠان تيڬا ڤيلار إيني. يإيتو چيراماه/ ڤيداتو, ڤينديديكان إسلام دان ديڠان ڤيمبيردايأن سوسييال أيكونومي. Dakwah adalah kewajiban setiap muslim dan merupakan bentuk aktualisasi kebenaran Islam dalam kehidupan sosial guna menyelamatkan mereka dan lingkungannya dari kerusakan (al-fasad). Setiap zaman pasti memiliki tokohnya sendiri, juga dalam hal dakwah. Salah satu tokoh dakwah yang memiliki kontribusi besar bagi perkembangan dakwah Islam pada era tahun 90an adalah KH. Abdullah Syafi’ie. KH. Abdullah Syafe’i selain konsen dalam bidang pendidikan, beliau juga aktif dalam memperjuangkan terwujudnya syariat Islam di Indonesia, ini dibuktikan dengan bergabungnya di Partai Masyumi, selain itu beliau kemudian aktif juga di MUI. Dalam pandangan KH. Abdullah Syafi’ie dakwah tak hanya berarti tabligh atau pidato alias kegiatan menyampaikan dan mensyiarkan Islam kepada khalayak. Akan tetapi dakwah adalah usaha orang beriman untuk mewujudkan Islam dan masyarakat Islam. Dakwah sebagai usaha pengembangan masyarakat Islam, dan pandangan KH. Abdullah Syafi’ie tak cukup dilakukan hanya dengan pidato (tabligh), tetapi juga dengan pendidikan (al-ta’lim wa al-tarbiyah), dan pengembangan sosial ekonomi. Sebagai da’i KH. Abdullah Syafi’ie berdakwah dengan tiga pilar ini, yaitu ceramah/pidato, pendidikan Islam dan dengan pemberdayaan sosial ekonomi. Da'wah is the duty of every Muslim and is a form of actualization of Islamic truth in social life in order to save them and their environment from damage (al-fasad). Every era must have its own character, also in terms of preaching. One of the da'wah figures who had a major contribution to the development of Islamic da'wah in the 90s was KH. Abdullah Syafi'ie. KH. Abdullah Syafe'i in addition to his concern in the field of education, he was also active in fighting for the realization of Islamic law in Indonesia, this was proven by joining the Masyumi Party, besides that he was later also active in MUI. In KH. Abdullah Syafi'ie da'wah does not only mean tabligh or speech, aka the activity of conveying and broadcasting Islam to the public. However, da'wah is the effort of a believer to realize Islam and Islamic society. Da'wah as an effort to develop Islamic society, and the views of KH. Abdullah Syafi'ie was not only done with speech (tabligh), but also with education (al-ta'lim wa al-tarbiyah), and socio-economic development. As da'i KH. Abdullah Syafi'ie preached with these three pillars, namely lectures / speeches, Islamic education and socio-economic empowerment.

scholarly journals Saudi Arabia as a Regional Power and an Absolute Monarchy Undergoing Reforms. Vision 2030 – the Perspective of the End of The Second Decade of the 21st Century

2020 ◽  
pp. 179-198
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Czornik
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Comparative Method ◽  
The Political ◽  
Regional Power ◽  
Medium Term ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Systemic Analysis ◽  
Determining Factors ◽  
Vision 2030

The research objective of this paper is an analysis of the determining factors which allow Saudi Arabia at the end of the second decade of the 21st century to hold the position of a regional power and to maintain it at least in the medium-term perspective. This paper also aims at an analysis of the potential effectiveness of the reforms which have been implemented by the authorities in Riyadh in order to build a new, modified image of the feudal monarchy – Saudi Arabia as an enlightened (but permanently absolute) monarchy undergoing reforms. The hypothesis formed in this paper is as follows: Saudi Arabia at the end of the second decade of the 21st century is a regional power and an absolute monarchy undergoing reforms, which intends to build a new, positive and friendly image of the kingdom by way of reforms introduced in the economic, political and social spheres. The reforms, however, actually take place only at the economic level, which results from the fact that they do not undermine the foundations of the sharia law and the doctrine of Wahhabism. In the political and social spheres the reforms are just a façade. The methods used in this paper include: content analysis, systemic analysis and comparative method. The findings: the hypothesis posed above has been verified positively. Saudi Arabia at the end of the second decade of the 21st century is a regional power and an absolute monarchy undergoing reforms, which intends to build a new, positive and friendly image of the kingdom in the international community through introduction of reforms. The reforms undertaken within the framework of the Vision 2030 initiative are revolutionary, but actually they take place only in the economic sphere. However, in the political and social spheres – especially as regards granting further privileges and rights to Saudi women – although they are extremely important and even of breakthrough character and the very fact of their existence should be recognised, in reality they are only a façade and their implementation meets resistance not only from a part of political elites and radical clergy but also from the society itself, which is not mentally prepared for such changes.

Deconstructing stereotypes: perception of women in higher education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - A realm of empowerment

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-111
Author(s):  
Agnes Havril ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
The Public ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
The Face ◽  
Market Opportunities ◽  
Historical Accounts

The image of a subservient woman who has no other choice but to comply with the norms and rules dictated by the orthodox male-dominated society is perhaps the most common Western perception of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. An entrenched notion, it is for the most part perpetuated by the standards and norms of Western culture, which in turn define how we interpret and look at others. The benchmark then becomes our own culture against which we compare and contrast the ideas and values of other – often non-Western – societies, as is the case with Saudi Arabia. The result is ultimately a Western-infused interpretation that creates bias and overlooks the uniqueness of a particular culture. The main rationale of the following paper is to deconstruct these stereotypical notions and to describe Saudi society and culture, which is devoid of such Western apprehension. The focus here is to examine the field of female public education, with a particular focus on higher education, and thus to show that Saudi women can be and in fact are empowered by means of education. Historical accounts – especially the reforms of King Faisal and his wife Iffat Al Thunayan – demonstrate the achievements in the field that have furthered women’s educational and, as a consequence, labour market opportunities. While the high number of female students and graduates exemplify these advancements, such figures are merely one-dimensional and do not give justice to the underlying complexities. For this matter, the heritage of Bedouinism (‘tribalism’) and Wahhabism, the orthodoxy of the Ulema with their monopoly over the interpretation of Islam and its consequences, influence the public discourse about advancing girls’ and women’s situation in the kingdom. The concept of ijtihad, also used by Islamic feminism, will add another layer to the analysis; it can be seen as a tool that enables Saudi women to move forward on the path of progress by simultaneously balancing tradition and modernity. As a result, a holistic view will be presented in the paper, in which the situation of Saudi women is seen and analysed through the lens of Saudi culture. Then, the unique state of women will not be reduced to the reductive belief that Saudi girls and women are trapped in a parochial, patriarchal system, but can become empowered through education, even in the face the Ulema’s monopoly of Wahhabi Islam, which pervades all aspects of life and, so too, the domain of female higher education.

The Level of Passion for Knowledge among High School Students while Learning Social Studies in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 216-225
Author(s):  
Hanan A Najmuldeen
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
First Grade ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Public ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Study Population

The present research paper aims to measure the level of passion for knowledge while learning social studies among high school students in Saudi Arabia. It adopts a descriptive approach. To achieve its objectives, the researcher created a scale of passion for knowledge that consists of 25 sentences. The study population covered all high school students in Jeddah, but the scale was applied to a stratified sample of 1142 students only who were selected randomly from all the public high schools in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The results show that the level of passion for knowledge is high as it reached 3.77. Compared with the other grades, the highest level of passion for knowledge was found for the first-grade high school students because they studied the new curricula in all stages, while those in the second and third grades studied the curriculum that was implemented before curricula were developed according to Saudi Vision 2030.

Achieving sustainable development by enhancing the quality of institutions in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
pp. 026858092199332
Author(s):  
Bassam A Albassam
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Governing System ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
Development Plans

Economic and human development have been central to all of Saudi Arabia’s strategic plans since 1970, yet the country has not managed to achieve a sustainable rate of development. This study analyzes the most significant governmental dimensions in Saudi Arabia’s economic and human development. This research focuses on helping decision-makers to accomplish and sustain the outcomes of the country’s specific development plans (e.g., Vision 2030). The study uses data collected in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from 1996 and 2017 and cubic regression analysis to answer the research questions: Is there a relationship between good governance practices and economic development (i.e., economic growth and human development) in Saudi Arabia? Which good governance factors are the most significant for Saudi Arabia’s economic development? The results agree with the extant literature on Saudi Arabia and other developing countries, which suggests that the Saudi government needs to augment governmental effectiveness, control corruption, and enhance its accountability levels to create and maintain an efficient and effective governing system.

scholarly journals Improving Solution Architecture of Internet of Things to Support a Successful Implementation of Digital Transformation in the Context of 2030 Vision of Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 93-100
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Information Exchange ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
System Quality ◽  
Exchange System ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Vision 2030

Internet of Things (IoT) is an information exchange system between computing devices and people over a network. Because IoT is new to Saudi Arabia (SA), no business model in the public sector provides it, making it difficult to adopt. The results of 55 studies show that one challenge for adopting IoT in SA is a lack of a consistency in designing a dynamic solutions architecture to coordinate the required support to integrate IoT into the SA digital transformation plan. Another challenge is a lack of government standards. This study summarizes the problems that researchers and developers face in managing IoT activities for a dynamic solutions architecture for Saudi Vision 2030. It explores how to define a dynamic solutions architecture for any IT platform, based on design, implementation, experimental validation, and evaluation of the effects on system quality. To begin, this study provides an overview of IoT and details to enable IoT technologies for public and private sectors to help achieve Saudi Vision 2030.

scholarly journals The Role of Social Entrepreneurship in Community Development. A Case Study of Social Entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (2) ◽  
pp. 154-161
Author(s):  
Sami Hakami
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Social Opportunities ◽  
Vision 2030

Social entrepreneurship is taking shape in Saudi Arabia. The country, like most of the entire Middle East, is famous for socially innovative approaches. Saudi Arabia much supports its social norms through a conservative culture. However, the emergence of social issues grants the urge to bring more opportunities to the community. Saudi Arabia boasts immense opportunities in entrepreneurship. In 2019, Global Entrepreneurship Monitor acknowledged good options to start businesses in the country. About 76.3 percent of the population foresaw an excellent climate for business encounters. Youth unemployment in the country remains one of the challenges despite the rapid changes over the years. It is one of the significant challenges meant to be solved through social entrepreneurship. People from diverse social backgrounds remain ambitious through the government’s 2030 initiative. Social entrepreneurship is mainly persuaded through vision 2030’s pillars; an ambitious nation, a thriving economy, and a vibrant society. A flourishing economy best fits Saudi’s vision, enhancing a wide array of social opportunities through entrepreneurship. The paper addresses the role of social entrepreneurship and community development in Saudi Arabia. There is a literature review focusing on social entrepreneurship theories aiding in the appropriate determination of the current practices in Saudi Arabia. The current status of social entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia is also discussed.

scholarly journals King Abdulaziz University Approach to Develop Financial Resources

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Abdulrahman Obaid AI-Youbi ◽  
Adnan Hamza Mohammad Zahed
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
The Public ◽  
Study Programs ◽  
King Abdulaziz University ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Cost

AbstractSaudi universities have benefited a lot from the budgets provided by the government to universities in order to encourage education and spread it among the various groups of Saudi society. The public universities in Saudi Arabia, since their establishment, provide education to their students free. Based on the Saudi Vision 2030, and the new Saudi universities by-law 2020, universities can now establish their own endowments and companies, and to get revenues from the cost of the study programs, diplomas, courses, and services provided.

scholarly journals Hubungan Tingkat Partisipasi Laki-Laki dengan Tingkat Keberdayaan Ekonomi Perempuan

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 539
Author(s):  
Fahmi Taufiqurrahman ◽  
Titik Sumarti ◽  
Sriwulan Ferindian Falatehan
Keyword(s):  
Survey Method ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
The Public ◽  
Bargaining Position ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
High Level ◽  
Age Of Marriage

World Bank Survey shows that 42,8% of formal SMEs are owned by women and 43% of formal SMEs in Indonesia also belong to women with a contribution of 9,1% to Indonesia’s GDP in 2013. Looking at the facts, the improvement of women’s economic empowerment becomes important in order to strengthen women’s bargaining position in the public sector. Although the program is aimed for women, in practice required the participation of men in supporting women’s economic empowerment in order to run balanced development. The purposes of this research are: (1) to identify factors affecting the level of men’s participation in supporting the economic activities of women, (2) to analyze the level of men’s participation, (3) to analyze the correlation between factors affecting the level of men’s participation with the level of men’s participation, (4) to analyze the economic empowerment level of women, (5) to analyze the correlation between the level of men’s participation with the economic empowerment level of women. The method used in this research is a survey method using a questionnaire to 35 respondents who are husbands of women Kharisma cooperative members who have a business. The results from this research shows: (1) the factors that affecting men’s participation are type of work, the income level, the education level, and the age of marriage, (2) the level of men’s participation at medium level (tokenism), (3) there isn’t significant correlation between factors that affecting level of participation with the level of men’s participation, (4) the level of women’s economic empowerment at the high level and, (5) there is a significant correlation between the level of men’s participation with the level of women’s economic empowerment.Keywords: Gender, participation, women’s empowerment ABSTRAK Survei yang dilakukan oleh Bank Dunia menunjukan sebanyak 42,8% UKM formal dimiliki oleh perempuan dan sebanyak 43% UKM formal di Indonesia juga milik perempuan dengan kontribusi sebesar 9,1% terhadap PDB Indonesia pada tahun 2013. Melihat fakta tersebut, peningkatan pemberdayaan ekonomi perempuan menjadi penting demi memperkuat bargaining position perempuan di sektor publik. Meskipun ditujukan untuk perempuan, dalam pelaksanaannya dibutuhkan partisipasi laki-laki dalam mendukung keberdayaan ekonomi perempuan agar pembangunan berjalan seimbang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) mengidentifikasi faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi tingkat partisipasi laki-laki, (2) mengidentifikasi tingkat partisipasi laki-laki, (3) menganalisis hubungan antara faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi partisipasi laki-laki dengan tingkat partisipasi laki-laki, (4) mengidentifikasi tingkat keberdayaan ekonomi perempuan, (5) menganalisis hubungan antara tingkat partisipasi laki-laki dengan tingkat keberdayaan ekonomi perempuan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survei dengan menggunakan kuesioner kepada 35 responden yang merupakan suami dari perempuan anggota koperasi Kharisma yang memiliki usaha. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan (1) faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi tingkat partisipasi laki-laki antara lain umur, jenis pekerjaan, tingkat pendapatan, tingkat pendidikan, dan lama perkawinan, (2) tingkat partisipasi laki-laki di Desa Sudajaya Girang termasuk ke dalam tingkat partisipasi sedang (tokenisme), (3) terdapat hubungan yang tidak signifikan antara faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi partisipasi dengan tingkat partisipasi laki-laki, (4) tingkat keberdayaan ekonomi perempuan anggota koperasi tergolong tinggi, dan (5) terdapat hubungan yang signifikan antara tingkat partisipasi laki-laki dengan tingkat keberdayaan ekonomi perempuan.Kata Kunci : Gender, partisipasi, pemberdayaan perempuan

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