WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Saudi Ministry of Justice Announces Launch of Alimony Fund ‘Modeled on UK’s Child Maintenance Service’

Vision 2030 seeks to promote women's role in the Saudi economy.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Justice is planning to launch an alimony fund similar to the United Kingdom's Child Maintenance Service in an attempt to "empower mothers and provide sustainable living and support, for them and their children," the Ministry said in a press release.

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