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Resource January 9, 2014

Katherine Zoepf Discusses Her Reporting on Saudi Arabia "Shopgirls"

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A Saudi employee helps a customer at a dress shop in Al Faisaliah Mall. Image by Kate Brooks. Saudi Arabia, 2013.
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An emerging class of female retail workers is raising new questions about the direction of the Saudi...

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Some saleswomen report that they have more freedom now for occasional socializing, although the more conservative of them work only because they need the money. Image by Kate Brooks. Saudi Arabia, 2013.

Katherine Zoepf talks about her experiences researching her piece "Letter from Riyadh: Shopgirls." The article, which follows Saudi Arabia women entering the workforce and their relationship with the country's women's movement, was published in The New Yorker.

Watch the video and read an excerpt from The New Yorker piece on New America's website.

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