The latest report from Human Rights Watch has revealed that obligatory male guardianship in Saudi Arabia remains a key obstacle to women’s rights. Adult women have to get permission from men to travel abroad, marry, or be freed from prison.No word yet on whether Rula Jebreal will blame white people for the amazing human rights record in Saudi Arabia.
These rules apply from cradle to grave, as women are always regarded as legal minors in Saudi Arabia.
The 79-page report entitled “Boxed In: Women in Saudi Arabia’s Male Guardianship System” studies the formal and informal obstacles that Saudi women face daily.
The title derives from one account given by a 25-year-old Saudi woman, who said “We all have to live in the borders of the boxes our dads or husbands draw for us.”
Sunday, July 17, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship still limits women’s rights despite reforms
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