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The New Changes The good news for Saudi Arabian women is that they will be able to vote and even stand for elections to the municipal council. The bad news is that they will have to wait 4 years for these privileges. These changes were announced by King Abdullah during his annual speech before his advisory assembly [...] Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country. There, women do not have freedom of choice or action. Under a system called male guardianship, Saudi women are not allowed to make any decision on their own. They must obtain permission from a guardian (a father, husband, or even a son) to work, drive, travel, study, marry, or even [...] Following up on yesterday’s post on human rights and discrimination against women in Muslim countries, I came across reports of violence against women in Guinea, a Muslim country. First, a little information on Guinea. This was previously a French colony in the African continent, but in 1958 Guinea became an independant country. Guinea has a population of around [...] Saudi activist Wajeha al-Huweidar’s once said: “All Arab regimes are members of the United Nations and have ratified the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, granting justice and equality, duties and rights to all human beings. However in our male chauvinist countries, women are considered a private property of the family. In all Arab countries, without [...] |
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