Women In Technology | WIT Saudi Arabia Profile

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Where We Work: Saudi Arabia

Over the past several years Saudi Arabia has undergone a series of major educational reforms to modernize the Kingdom’s education system and increase Saudis’ competitiveness at home and abroad.

Many of these reforms specifically target women, aiming to increase their access to greater educational and economic opportunities. In fact, women now make up the majority of students at higher education institutions.

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Starting in November 2006, WIT worked through Effat University, one of the universities at the forefront of educational reform in Saudi Arabia. WIT was implemented through Effat’s popular women-only Extension Program, which offers professional development courses in response to employment needs in the local community and helps women develop life-long learning skills for professional, social, and personal enrichment.

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Effat University — Extension Programs

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Sponsored by the Middle East Partnership Initiative, United States Department of State