Jobs for Women in Courts Soon

Tuesday, 06 February 2007
The Saudi Gazette

DAMMAM
FOLLOWING a request by the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Civil Services is planing to offer jobs to women in the women’s sections of the main Shariah Courts in all regions.

The Al-Watan Arabic-language daily learnt about the development from an informed source Sunday.
The source said the ministry would strive to count the required vacancies and open the way for women to apply for them through the Ministry of Civil Services branches during the next few months.

A time plan, priorities and conditions for these vacancies exist. Required specializations, most importantly business administration and the Shariah, are among the priorities.

The source said this measure will take place following the proposal submitted by the Employment Affairs Department to the Ministry of Justice to open women’s sections in the major Shariah Courts in every region. These sections will deal with women’s cases received by the courts.

He said the female employees’ functions will be restricted to administrative affairs only.

Organizing the judicial registers, receiving women visiting the courts for cases or other judicial matters and clarifying the concept of the judiciary to women will be part of their job description. They will also be involved in social cases involving divorce (Talaaq) or demand of a divorce (Khul’a).