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The simplest way to consider the issue of whether females should be licensed by the Saudi authorities, is to look at an example of two females (Ms. X and Ms. Y) who attended the same medical school, completed their residencies at the same hospitals and are more or less at the same level of skill as each other. At the end of this strenuous period, one is recognised by the medical community as a doctor, is referred to at the hospital by her colleagues as Dr. X and is allowed to perform her own solo surgeries. The second, is not allowed to wear the white lab coat around the hospital because those are only worn by members of the General Medical Council, is referred to by her colleagues as Ms. Y and is not allowed to perform solo surgeries as she must have an attending "supervise" her surgeries. In this instance which of these women would you choose to perform your surgery? Personally speaking, even though they are both equally qualified and have had the same training and education, I would feel more comfortable with Dr. X performing my surgery than with Ms. Y. The exact same logic will apply to clients who are seeking legal advice, they would feel more comfortable taking legal advice from a qualified lawyer that is given the right of audience before a judge than from a consultant who may or may not be allowed to enter the court room. This is really simplifying the case and there are a lot more factors to take into consideration with regards to this matter, but as a starting point Saudi female lawyers must be given the same opportunities and qualifications as their male counterparts to truly be able to have an impact on the legal industry in the Kingdom.

27-Jul-2012

3:12 pm