Womens Rights: Saudi Arabia

By: Christina Walski

What are womens rights?

Movement in 1848. Equality of women with men.

Where is Saudi Arabia?

Middle East

Latest on Topic
July of 2012 the ministry of labor issued that women no longer require a male guardian however there were regulations for women to not work in: Clothing stores. Amusement parks. Food preparation. Cashiers.

What are woman forbidden from?

Traveling. Driving. Open a bank account. Conduction official business. Undergoing certain medical procedures. Attend school/university. Marry.

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Recently on the news!

On October 26th Womens Driving Campaign gained more than 16,000 petition signatures.

What can we do for help?

In the 2012 London summer Olympics Saudi women for the FIRST time participated in an official sporting event. A solution in support is to publicize it.

Citations
Jamjoom, Mohammed. "Why Saudi Arabia Can't Ban Women from Driving Forever." CNN. Cable News Network, 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 06 Nov. 2013. "Human Rights Watch | Defending Human Rights Worldwide." Human Rights Watch | Defending Human Rights Worldwide. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Nov. 2013.