[Oman-L] Women in Oman

[Joachim Duester]

Although I fully agree to what Valerie says about the 
status of Omani women and the good life enjoyed by 
expat women in Oman, I must correct the rosy picture 
with regard to the employment situation for expatriate 
women. 

First of all, unemployment in general and lack of empoyment 
possibilities for women is a problem even for Omani women, 
and I guess Moez's wife does not have Omani nationality.
Like like the European Union and the US, Oman is very 
restrictive with regard to work permits for non-nationals. 
Some sectors are not open to non-Omanis at all, and 
Oman's Omanization policy makes employment of expats 
difficult in other sectors. 

The following mailing list can be helpful in finding
job opportunities for European expatriates
http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/omanskillpool
And of course, the French embassy will be willing to 
help.

Best regards,
Joachim Duester


 --- "Valerie J. Hoffman" <vhoffman@uiuc.edu> wrote: 
> As I'm sure many on this list will attest, women
> definitely have the right to work in Oman, and very many 
> of them do, right up to high administrative positions.  
> Although Omani women do cover their hair and wear anything 
> ranging from black hijabs and abayas to very colorful silk 
> outfits with matching head scarves, women do not need to 
> wear head scarves in  Oman.  Oman is a very cosmopolitan 
> country, at least in the Muscat area, and I have never seen 
> women harassed in public as they often are in other 
> Middle Eastern countries.  You can find all nationalities in 
> Oman, and I'm pretty sure there is a French school there.
> 
> Wa salaam,
> 
> Valerie Hoffman

> At 09:05 AM 6/23/2003 +0200, Moez wrote:

> >I am planning with my wife to work in Oman (for few
> >years), so we want to know if women have the right to work 
> > and if they must cover their head.