Saudi Arabia
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The end of Saudi Arabia’s driving ban raised female employment, but not for all women
When women in Saudi Arabia gained the right to drive, not all benefited equally: while some gained employment, others saw little labour market gain and instead faced tighter restrictions on their economic autonomy.
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Do changing gender norms counteract the effects of information on the aspirations of Saudi women?
The provision of information about peers’ aspirations increases the labour market expectations of Saudi women, and is not counteracted by local gender norms
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Women, work, and social norms in Saudi Arabia
Most Saudi men think that women should be allowed to work but are unaware that others share this view, so often don’t support their wife taking a job