Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2-1-2026
Abstract
Despite women comprising the majority of the nursing workforce in Saudi Arabia, they remain under-represented in leadership roles. This narrative review explores the barriers and facilitators to women's advancement in nursing leadership within the framework of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. Key challenges include cultural norms, gender bias, limited recognition, and lack of leadership training. Facilitators such as national mentorship programs, leadership academies, and public image reforms offer promise. The review underscores the need for targeted nvestments in education, structured leadership pathways, and adaptation of international models to empower Saudi female nurses and support inclusive health system transformation.
Language
English
Publication Title
Nurse Leader
Rights
© 2025 The Authors. This is an Open Access work distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Arishi, Amal; Hudays, Ali; and Fitzpatrick, Joyce J., "Women in Nursing Leadership in Saudi Arabia: A Narrative Review in the Context of Vision 2030" (2026). Faculty Scholarship. 1548.
https://commons.case.edu/facultyworks/1548
Manuscript Version
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