There are 157 date factories in the Kingdom, which are producing various types of dates for the local consumption as well as for export.Speaking toAl Arabiya, one of the factory’s team members, Aqeelah Ali, explained that the work initially presented challenges but with time the operations became easier. Ali, who drives the forklift at the facility, said, “At first there were some difficulties -driving heavy transport trucks was thought to be for men only. But I’m happy that I could prove that women can enter into new fields and succeed.” Image Credit: REUTERS
