Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has lifted restrictions, many of which apply solely to women, to transform the country's economy. In June 2018, King Salman announced that women will be permitted to drive, while female audiences were allowed to attend football matches. They also no longer need permission from a male guardian to study at university, undergo surgery or get a job.","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"The National","url":"https://www.thenationalnews.com","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://www.thenationalnews.com/pf/resources/images/logo_rectangle.png?d=279"}},"keywords":["World","Saudi Arabia","Hend Al Otaiba","Middle East and North Africa","World Bank","Salman","army","Ministry for Labour and Social Development","UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation","surgery","security services","Article"],"description":"Kingdom describes move as “another step to empowerment\" ","thumbnailUrl":"https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/EPjcxyghVK9qiPVZUfGMGsT0i-g=/400x267/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/thenational/5QWCKI7D2TXS4QAILD4P444VGQ.jpg","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/mena/saudi-arabia-allows-women-to-join-the-armed-forces-1.921663"}}