In 2020, Saudi Arabia was ranked as a top reformer on women's rights at work. According to the World Bank, Saudi Arabia has made significant improvement since 2017, affecting mobility, sexual harassment, pensions and workplace rights. In 2021, the Saudi undersecretary for women's empowerment has stated that women will be able to be appointed as court judges. In June 2021, Saudi Arabia has allowed women to live alone without permission from a male guardian. This came as a development of an earlier ruling that affirmed the legality of the independence of an adult woman in a separate house.