(MENAFN) According to an analyst forecast, allowing women to drive will likely affect the tourism sector positively in Saudi Arabia.As the country hardly receives any international tourists -beside Pilgrimage season- the Kingdom now is considering a new sources of tourism.The decision to allow women to drive is a part of reforms program, aiming to ease women's path to employment, enhancing their participation in labor force, as most industries rely on foreign labor coming from East-Asia and neighboring countries.The decision frees up family holiday time and increases women's mobility, which leads domestic tourism to further improvements.
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