Breaking the Cultural Barrier

Breaking the Cultural Barrier: "Minister of Labor Ghazi Al-Gosaibi caused uproar at the Jeddah Economic Forum when he said that his ministry was finding difficulties hiring women because they demand segregated workplaces. He said he had received many letters from Saudi men saying that their wives or daughters would not work in a mixed environment and if that were the only choice, the women would be better off staying at home without a job. The minister�s remarks were not well received by many Saudi women who said his explanation was a pitiful excuse for not employing women."