Saudi Arabia, UAE pledge $100M to Ivanka's Women Entrepreneur Fund

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10 hours ago, Economy said:

This isnt necessairily contradictary

 

true they have womens rights problems. But women are not prohibited from working there in fact the Saudi Government wasnts more women to enter workforce to increase productivity which relates to this fund

 

this fund is about women in business not womens social issues

 

so its different

Don't they pay women significantly less there though? I read in some cases it's a little over a half for the same type of work, and on top of that men get to enjoy an array of benefits women don't, such as free housing...

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10 hours ago, CautiousLurker said:

Don't they pay women significantly less there though? I read in some cases it's a little over a half for the same type of work, and on top of that men get to enjoy an array of benefits women don't, such as free housing...

Is it the Governemnt paying them half tho?

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That money is better well spent combating terrorism that Saudi Arabia fostered and funded. I'm sure Saudi money funds a lot of American things but I wouldn't feel comfortable knowing they funded me. Like use that money on helping your own people.

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22 minutes ago, Economy said:

Is it the Governemnt paying them half tho?

My guess is no, but the government doesn't seem to go out of its way to promote equal pay, or, preferably, make it a law... Are there actually laws against unlawful docking of salaries there? I couldn't find an answer to that...

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I'm going to bed so I can't be bothered to google for more than 10 minutes...

Women are restricted from applying to certain jobs though, and have to deal with stricter working conditions which I believe government does have a say in...

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22 hours ago, CautiousLurker said:

My guess is no, but the government doesn't seem to go out of its way to promote equal pay, or, preferably, make it a law... Are there actually laws against unlawful docking of salaries there? I couldn't find an answer to that...

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I'm going to bed so I can't be bothered to google for more than 10 minutes...

Women are restricted from applying to certain jobs though, and have to deal with stricter working conditions which I believe government does have a say in...

I dont know every detail about their inequalities. Obviously we all know women there are treated significantly as inferiors

 

However given that slowly they are going in the right direction... do they have to have full 100% equality before Saudi Arabia makes a donation like this?

 

Theyve made it clear they want women to take a more active role in workforce. And this fund relates to that

 

I just dont see the problem. Even Western developed Nations are not 100% equal either remember that

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1 minute ago, Economy said:

I dont know every detail about their inequalities. Obviously we all know women there are treated significantly as inferiors

 

However given that slowly they are going in the right direction... do they have to have full 100% equality before Saudi Arabia makes a donation like this?

 

Theyve made it clear they want women to take a more active role in workforce. And this fund relates to that

 

I just dont see the problem. Even Western developed Nations are not 100% equal either remember that

In the west that inequality is usually attributed to qualification or quota, not sex... 

I don't have a problem with the fact they have donated funds btw - that really depends on how that money is spent...

I do have an issue with people claiming they're trying to resolve work-force inequality though... If they indeed are moving in that direction - great, but as of right now, to me it sounds like exploitation more than anything else... 

[CautiousLurker 19,709]

14 minutes ago, Economy said:

I dont know every detail about their inequalities. Obviously we all know women there are treated significantly as inferiors

 

However given that slowly they are going in the right direction... do they have to have full 100% equality before Saudi Arabia makes a donation like this?

 

Theyve made it clear they want women to take a more active role in workforce. And this fund relates to that

 

I just dont see the problem. Even Western developed Nations are not 100% equal either remember that

Also I logged in pretty much at the same time you replied... I say this is proof we're connected telepathically O,,O

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7 minutes ago, CautiousLurker said:

In the west that inequality is usually attributed to qualification or quota, not sex... 

I don't have a problem with the fact they have donated funds btw - that really depends on how that money is spent...

I do have an issue with people claiming they're trying to resolve work-force inequality though... If they indeed are moving in that direction - great, but as of right now, to me it sounds like exploitation more than anything else...

I dont disagree but i think this is the private sector more than the government

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Women in business, means more people, more business = more $$$

so it's an investment, not equality/feminism from a Saudi point of view.