Seven years after female driving ban was lifted in Saudi Arabia, Uber unveils a new option allowing women to book rides exclusively with female drivers
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E-commerce giant Amazon puts focus on women in new Saudi hiring spree
Female delivery associates sought for roles in Jizan, Al Qassim, Makkah, Madinah and Al Hofuf as Amazon extends recruitment plan
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Saudi Arabia issued 70,000 driving licences to women since ban
Seven driving schools for women now open across the kingdom
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Saudi women can now drive family taxis
Female drivers are prohibited from taking on passengers in the absence of an adult Saudi woman, while men and young male children are not allowed to occupy front seats
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Saudi grants licences for family taxi cabs driven by women
Passengers must include ‘mature Saudi woman’, said Public Transport Authority