Women in Saudi needs to a royal order to carry out a certain activity
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The Saudi ,which its system have been fostered by U.S , has some of the world’s tightest restrictions on women, and is the only country where they are not allowed to drive.
Now, Saudi women no longer need a man’s consent to carry out certain activities, local media reported on Friday, after a royal order .
Saudi women under the guardianship system a male family member, the father, husband or brother, must grant permission for a woman’s study, travel and other activities, until going to a super market.
In a country where a woman cannot even open a bank account without her husband’s permission, here are several other things they are still unable to do
Ahmed Ali , a Saudi Journalist says ” Seven things women in Saudi Arabia cannot do, drive car, were clothes that allows her to see well, interact with men, go for a swim, compete freely in sports, and try on clothes when shopping.
Despite all above , the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) elected Saudi Arabia, to four-year terms on the Commission on the Status of Women, which is exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has regretted a decision by his country to back Saudi Arabia on a United Nations committee on women’s rights. Earlier,
Reacting to the appointment, the human rights group UN Watch lashed out at the United Nations for the appointment of Saudi Arabia