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Saudi women lawyers up by 240% in three years

Published June 26, 2018 Updated June 26, 2018 07:35am

The department said the Kingdom now has 280 women lawyers from 10 about five years ago, Saudi Gazette reported.

It said during the past three years alone, the ministry issued about 77.5 percent of the licenses.

According to the department, in 2018, the ministry issued 95 licenses to Saudi women lawyers.

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