In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the number of jobs for these twoprofessions will expand by 42% from 2010 to 2020, making it one of the fastest-growing professions in the country.
Through interviews with women working in professions like healthcare, fashion and PR over two decades, Alkhaled found that, while Saudi women were increasingly encouraged to enter the world of commerce, entrepreneurial activity was largely confined to women who were already independently wealthy.