No less than their peers in other regions of the Kingdom, women in Asir enjoy the opportunity to live in the golden age of women in terms of empowerment, participation and effectiveness, according to what was imposed by the new changes that accompanied the period of cultural openness that the Kingdom is going through in general, where women became involved Its role is evident on many levels, especially with regard to the development of the place, its culture, and the manifestations of its multi-formal arts.
Returning to the historical context and the cultural specificity with which the Asir region was known, before the year 79, women had an important, essential and active role in their social, family and practical lives. The existence of this mental image of the role previously played by women at the historical level made it easy to return to the practice of this role.
Today, we find women in Asir who have gone out to work in different environments that during the past thirty years were not traditional jobs. They added their own mark and went out to the fields available to them by working and earning a living. They worked in preparing home foods and selling them in the market in the way that meets the strong demand from consumers. They participated in drawing Murals, sculpture and fine arts, we find women today in exhibitions and seasonal events highlighting their work and presenting the best that they can offer.
The identity of the place stands out strongly in the work that women present, such as food and arts, in a way that contributes to shaping the civilized image of its history. We rarely find that this trend has taken the character of flexibility in dealing with modern or modern ideas, as it is still resistant to modern methods, which explains the level of adherence of the region to its identity. And its history, but on the other hand, there are artistic trends among some young women that try to combine identity, heritage, and the character of modernity, and it is easy to notice them in handicrafts, jewelry, and clothes, for example, but this is done in a way that defines the traditional identity of the region and embodies the social status of its people.
Women went out in Asir to earn their livelihood by working and saved themselves from the dilemma of unemployment, so they demonstrated the ability to innovate in various fields through the opportunities available to them, and in that the introduction of the important economic dimension in women’s life on the social and developmental level, women in Asir were not lagging behind other Women in other regions, given that women in particular are the most affected by change.
Empowerment decisions created a balanced development environment in which Asir women received their share. The back rows do not suit them, as they put it in one of Okaz’s follow-ups on the situation of women in Asir, according to a report published two years ago, which dealt with the reality of women and their future in the region, which explains their quest to prove their worth. And the active role and realization of ambition to participate in the developmental and economic role, and this was not far away, as many women in Asir today are known for their literary, artistic and scientific reputation, and they occupy leadership positions, and they practice professions that women or society were not used to working in in the past.
Women in Asir are taking steady steps towards their ambitions, and striving to achieve what they can achieve at the level of self and society, even if the matter is partly based on their personal judgments. By doing so, they confirm that the partnership of women has become a necessity, not a luxury or social prestige. Therefore, the view has changed. Women express themselves and the role that they must play in many cases that stand out strongly in the manifestations of society in Asir in a way that highlights their prominent presence in the scene, and many of them are ready and capable of excellence and creativity.
Maha Alshehri @ALshehri_Maha