In a new step… Saudi Arabia opens the door to recruitment for women to guard the borders

Riyadh – Inaware follow-up The General Directorate of the Saudi Border Guard has opened the door to accepting women’s military jobs at the rank of “soldier and security inspector” in a number of regions on the Kingdom’s borders in a new step for the Kingdom to involve Saudi women in various fields. The directorate said in a statement: “Acceptance for vacant military positions with the rank of “security inspector soldier” in the regions of Riyadh, Jizan, Makkah Al-Mukarramah, the Northern Borders, Tabuk, Al-Sharqiyah, Asir, Najran, Medina, and Al-Jawf will continue until next Saturday.” The directorate’s conditions stipulate that the applicant for the job must be of Saudi origin and origin, must not be a civil or military employee, or be dismissed, have good conduct and behavior, and not be convicted of a crime against honor or trust, and must possess an independent national identity. The applicant must also not be married to a woman. Non-Saudi, she must pass all stages and procedures of admission, including the personal interview, explaining that the minimum academic qualification for admission is high school or its equivalent. It is also required that the applicant’s age be no less than 25 and no more than 35 years, and her minimum height must be 160 cm for field work, and 155 cm for other work, provided that height is proportional to weight.