Women's rights in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia to Аllow Women into Sports Stadiums as Reform Push Intensifies
Saudi Arabia will allow women into sports stadiums for the first time from next year, authorities said Sunday, in a landmark move opening up three previously male-only venues to families, The Guardian reports.
Saudi Arabia Appointed a Woman as a Spokesperson for their Embassy in the United States
Saudi Arabia has appointed the first female spokeswoman in their history at the embassy in Washington. It was only hours after a royal bill was issued to lift the ban on women in the country to drive.
Progress at last! Women in Saudi Arabia to be allowed to drive!
Women in Saudi Arabia are to be allowed to drive – ending a law which made the Gulf nation the only country in the world to forbid female drivers.
On Twitter, the news was being celebrated widely.
The change, which will not happen immediately, was announced on state television and in a simultaneous media event in Washington.
Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry
A Saudi woman has been arrested for defying the kingdom's strict dress code by walking around in a miniskirt and crop top in a video that sparked public outrage.
Saudi woman in mini skirt causes uproar in Islamic country (video)
A young woman is at the center of a controversy about clothing in Saudi Arabia, after she posted videos of herself in one of the nation’s most conservative provinces wearing a short skirt and a cropped top.
Saudi outlets report that local officials are demanding an investigation, with social media users saying the unidentified women should face arrest.
Saudi King orders that women no longer need a man’s permission to travel, study or make police complaints
Saudi Arabia to give women more control over their life choices by relaxing male guardian system is welcomed as another small step for women in the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia is well known to be one of the world’s most gender-segregated nations, where women live under the supervision of a male guardian, cannot drive, and must wear head-to-toe black garments in public.
Woman wins council seat in historic Saudi polls
A Saudi woman won a municipal council seat in the country's first ever election open to female voters and candidates, an official said Dec. 13, in a milestone result for the ultra-conservative kingdom.
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Divorced Saudi women to get ID cards: Reports
Female divorcees and widows in Saudi Arabia are set to get their own ID cards allowing them to act independently from men, local media reported on Dec. 3.
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