Saudi Arabia: According to the Kingdon Interior Minister, Women of Saudi Arabia are now eligible to apply for the Border Guards, but conditions apply, and that is until at the rank of private.

This initiative comes as part of the Kingdoms, and this step was taken in order to increase the number of women in the government sector as well as in the private sector. Moreover, the changes are part of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, which aims to reform almost every aspect of life and government, including the empowerment of women.

This is the first time in the history of Saudi Arabia that they are opening military posts for women.

However, the application process criteria for the Border Guards is the applicant must belong to Saudi aged from 25 to 35, must not have any criminal record and must meet all the requirements of qualifications.

Applications will be open from Saturday to Thursday, March 26 to 31, via the Kingdom’s Absher portal.

This move gives opportunities for women that they can also join the army, royal air defence, the navy, the royal Saudi strategic missile forces and the medical services of the armed force.

Their ranks can range from private to sergeant.

Last September, the first female recruits in Saudi Arabia graduated from the Armed Forces Women’s Cadre Training Centre, marking the first time in the Kingdom’s history that women will serve in frontline roles.

However, Women have been part of public security in the Kingdom since 2019, in the General Directorate of Prisons, Criminal Evidence and Customs, and the General Directorate of Narcotics.

According to the statement of the governor of the General Authority for Military Industries, Saudi Arabia is also planning to invest more than 10 billion dollars in the military industry over the next decade, this statement he gave last year.

The country will also spend the same amount on military research and development.