Campaigners are claiming a new victory in the battle to improve the status of professional women in Saudi Arabia, following the appointment of a woman to a position of judicial rank in the Kingdom, according to several people close to the matter.
Consumer protection regulator the General Authority for Competition (GAC) has selected Dr Arwa Al-Jalal as a member of the Committee for Review and Adjudication of Competition Law Violations, according to two senior lawyers at international law firms with knowledge of the matter, and social media updates by the Authority’s governor, Dr Abdulaziz Al-Zoom.
