Although the Saudi Ministry of Labour and Social Development, “has until now, stepped back from stating that mixed gender work environments are now permissible with integrated work spaces, we have seen over the past year an erosion within public spaces of gender segregation; notably in some government offices and in many public spaces including restaurants, airport lounges, train lounges, leisure activities, hotels, and accommodation centers.”
–Sara Khoja and Sarit Thomas, lawyers for Clyde & Company, examining recent Saudi regulations regarding women in the workplace.
