Human Resources Development and the status of Women Labor Force in Saudi Arabia – A Critical Analysis

ABSTRACT Saudi Arabia is branded as an ultra-conservative country by global as well as domestic media where the status of women is alleged to be very pathetic. Amani Hamdan, a Saudi scholar affiliated to the University of Western Ontario, Canada, published her research titled, “Women and education in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and achievements”. Amani Hamdan quoted Lacey’s findings as, “reform in Saudi Arabia had never been a simple matter……….”. During the past decade the Saudi government laid emphasis on developing its human capital. Since the year 2000, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia invested more than triple the amount of what it has invested in the year 2000. These progressive strategies to develop its HR and particularly to empower women will surely present remarkable results in next five years.