It is the first time train driver jobs have been advertised for women in Saudi Arabia
A rail company recruiting 30 female train drivers in Saudi Arabia says it has received 28,000 applications.
The successful candidates will drive high-speed trains between the holy cities of Mecca and Medina after a year of training.It is the first time such roles have been advertised for women in the conservative Muslim kingdom.For decades, Saudi Arabia had one of the world's lowest female workforce participation rates.
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