Life as a Saudi Woman-What is it Like?

“A Day in the Life of  a Muslim Woman” is a YouTube video that shows a live, casual interview with a Saudi woman. The video outlines her typical day in Saudi Arabia. Several positives and realities are outlined within the video.
 

Sources:

http://leanman.hubpages.com/hub/Expat-Living-and-Working-in-Saudi-Arabia-Rules-Regulations-Laws

Thank you "leanman" for sharing this video on your site! -Andrea

Where in the World is Saudi Arabia?

Some of you may be wondering- "Where is Saudi Arabia?" Here is a map of the world, with Saudi Arabia shaded green. Jeddah is the city where our family will be moving to.

To the west of Saudi Arabia is the Red Sea. Jeddah is on the coast line of the Red Sea, and that is where we will be moving to. Look how close Egypt is-possibly we will be able to visit the pyramids for a family vacation. I hope so! Well, as you can see, Iraq is to the North, Sudan and Egypt are to the west, Yemen is to the south, Kuwait is northeast along the Persian Gulf and Qatar and Dubai is on the eastern side of Saudi Arabia.

Here is a closer look at Saudi Arabia:

Ok-I am really getting excited about vacation opportunities now: Germany, Italy, Egypt, oh my!

Being a Woman in Saudi Arabia will be different

This is an amazing article, posted on another blog, that shows the top ten reasons why it is ok to be a woman living in Saudi Arabia.

 

http://www.saudilife.net/life-and-society/92-life-and-society/18783-goodness-gracious-youre-woman-in-saudi-arabia

Three of my favorite things from this article are:

1. If a company employs more than 100 women, then a childcare center must be provided for their children. If less than 100 work there, then a child care stipend or caretaker must be provided. Ok-I don't know of anywhere in the U.S. that offers this perk!

2. Pregnant women have paid maternity leave, beginning 4 weeks before the baby is born. 6 weeks of pay is also provided after labor & delivery.

3. Women have chauffers as personal drivers. Any time a woman needs to go somewhere, she simply calls her driver. I honestly have no problem with this, because I will not have any desire to drive in the motor speedway city of Jeddah. It took me 2 years of living in Houston, before I braved it and started driving here-and I am a white American!

All in all, life will be very different for me, in Saudi Arabia. I am learning that every society will have pro's and con's, but may be completely opposite based on the culture.