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Ed Ed Education and Education and ti ti d d Developm ent in Saudi Developm ent in Saudi p Arabia: Arabia: W om en as Agents of W om en as Agents of W om en as Agents of W om en as Agents of Future Change Future Change Dr. Mody Alkhalaf

Saudi Facts Saudi Facts Saudi Facts Saudi Facts Area: 2 ,1 4 9 ,6 9 0 sq km Population: 2 8 ,6 3 6 ,6 3 3 Ethnicity: 8 5 % Arab Language: Arabic Religion: I slam G Governm ent type: t t Monarchy Monetary Unit: Riyal Monetary Unit: Riyal Capital: Riyadh

Brief overview : - 1932: Foundation 1932: Foundation - 1938: Discovery of oil 1938: Discovery of oil 1938: Discovery of oil 1938: Discovery of oil -> One of the world’s fastest growing economies > One of the world’s fastest growing economies -> The world’s largest producer of petroleum liquids (* ) > The world’s largest producer of petroleum liquids (* ) -> The most dynamic economy in the Arab world > The most dynamic economy in the Arab world > The most dynamic economy in the Arab world > The most dynamic economy in the Arab world - 1970 1970- -present: Five present: Five- -year developmental plans year developmental plans * Industry * Industry * Industry * Industry * Agriculture * Agriculture * Mining * Mining * Banking * Banking Banking Banking

Education in Saudi Arabia Education in Saudi Arabia Percentage of Annual Governm ent I ncom e Alloted to Governm ent I ncom e Alloted to Education Government Income Education Budget

I n 7 0 years: 0 yea s � 31,798 schools � 68 Technical Institutions � 24 Universities � 435 343 Academic Staff � 435,343 Academic Staff � 5,106,162 Students Raised the literacy rate from % 10 to over % 82.9

Students Studying in KSA in Com parison to Scholarship Students Abroad Abroad % 58 National % 42

Distribution of KASP Scholarship Students by Country 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0

… … … led to: - Urbanization of % 8 1 ( 2 0 0 8 est) - KSA ranks 1 3 th m ost com petitive econom y p y ( W orld Bank report 2 0 0 9 ) - KSA health system ranked 2 6 th in the w orld ( W HO KSA health system ranked 2 6 in the w orld ( W HO 2 0 0 8 ) - KSA I T sector is one of the m ost advanced in the - KSA I T sector is one of the m ost advanced in the region. - KSA ranks 1 st in Hum anitarian aid; 0 1 9 of GDP - KSA ranks 1 st in Hum anitarian aid; 0 .1 9 of GDP ( UN 2 0 0 9 report)

Som e challenges facing Saudi Arabia: Som e challenges facing Saudi Arabia: Population grow th rate: 1.84 (2009 est) Age Structure in Saudi Arabia 0-14 yrs 15-64 yrs 65+ yrs 3% 3% 38% 59%

W om en and Education: W om en and Education: W om en and Education: W om en and Education: - 1959 Royal Decree for girls’ schools 1959 Royal Decree for girls schools - % 49 enrolled K-12 (MOE 2008) - % 62 enrolled in higher ed. in KSA (MOHE 2009) ll d h h d ( ) - % 61 graduates last year (MOHE 2008) - % 61 graduates last year (MOHE 2008) -% 21 of scholarship students worldwide (MOHE 2009)

Distribution of Saudi Students in the USA by Distribution of Saudi Students in the USA by y Gender ( SACM 2 0 0 2 Gender ( SACM 2 0 0 2 - -0 9 ) 0 9 ) 18000 18000 16000 dents 14000 Of Stud 12000 10000 Female 8000 8000 um ber Male 6000 4000 2000 N 0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

W om en and Business W om en and Business � % 40 of family-owned companies � % 30 of brokerage accounts � % 21 of total investments % 21 f l i � % 10 real estate in major cities � % 10 real estate in major cities � % 20 of commercial businesses � SR45 billion cash funds

W om en in w orkforce W om en in w orkforce � % 16 general workforce � % 16 general workforce � % 30 government sector g � % 48 education sector � % 40 Saudi doctors � % 35 managerial positions

Thoraya Obeid Thoraya Obeid Executive Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund and Under- Secretary General of the U it d N ti United Nations.

Lubna Olayan ub a O aya CEO and Chairperson of the Olayan of the Olayan Financing Company -2 0 0 4 First Saudi w om an to be on board of a Saudi bank - 2 0 0 5 Tim e 2 0 0 5 Tim e - 2 0 0 6 Forbes

Dr. Nahed Taher a ed a e CEO Gulf One Investment Bank 2 0 0 3 -2 0 0 6 Senior Econom ist Saudi Econom ist Saudi Hollandi Bank -2 0 0 6 First Saudi w om an to be CEO of bank in the Gulf Region. g -2 0 0 6 Forbes

Nora Alfayez Nora Alfayez Feb. 2 0 0 9 Feb. 2 0 0 9 First Saudi First Saudi Fem ale Deputy Deputy Minister

Dr. Selw a Alhazzaa Head & Consultant of Ophthalm ology Ophthalm ology KFSH - Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins - Mem ber of 1 2 Mem ber of 1 2 Medical Associations - Executive Board of Friends of Saudi Friends of Saudi Arabia

Mona Abu Sulaym an y Executive Manager Ki Kingdom Holding d H ldi - TV presenter TV presenter - 2 0 0 6 Young Global Leader

Nim ah Naw w ab I nternationally acclaim ed w riter and poet t “ The Unfurling” Public book signing - Translated into Japanese, - Chinese, and Portuguese and A Arabic. bi Her w orks are taught at - schools and colleges in Arabia, the U.S, Canada, Singapore, Japan I ndia and others Japan, I ndia and others.

Haifa Alm ansour a a a sou First Saudi First Saudi Female Film Director Film Director Films: s “Who” “The Bitter Journey” “The Only Way Out”

Suzanne Ba’ Aqeel Saudi photographer - First collection “The Shadow of a Palm Tree” - Pictures displayed in 1 2 0 exhibits w orldw ide. - First Saudi w om an s Saud o a photographer to join Reuters.

Hanadi Hindi Hanadi Hindi Pilot, Kingdom Holding Pilot, Kingdom Holding First Saudi female pilot to fly planes in Saudi Arabia.

Rally for Women, Marw a Aleifah Marw a Aleifah Won International Dubai (2005)

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