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Saudi female activists demand expanded women's rights in new petition
Published March 03, 2014
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A group of female activists has sent a petition to the Saudi Arabian Shura Council, demanding the end of male guardianship and the expansion of women?s rights.
The advocates want the Council to take the necessary steps to improve women?s rights and stop domestic violence against them.
Twenty-five women?including some university professors? recently sent the petition ahead of International Women?s Day on March 8, the Saudi Gazette reported, citing Saudi newspaper Al-Hayat...
...The changes the group seeks include women no longer be obliged to have a male guardian?s permission to complete education, work, and travel. Women also want to be able to file a lawsuit, receive medical treatment, be released from prison, or apply for an ID or passport without a man?s consent...
Saudi female activists demand expanded women's rights in new petition
Published March 03, 2014
FoxNews.com
A group of female activists has sent a petition to the Saudi Arabian Shura Council, demanding the end of male guardianship and the expansion of women?s rights.
The advocates want the Council to take the necessary steps to improve women?s rights and stop domestic violence against them.
Twenty-five women?including some university professors? recently sent the petition ahead of International Women?s Day on March 8, the Saudi Gazette reported, citing Saudi newspaper Al-Hayat...
...The changes the group seeks include women no longer be obliged to have a male guardian?s permission to complete education, work, and travel. Women also want to be able to file a lawsuit, receive medical treatment, be released from prison, or apply for an ID or passport without a man?s consent...