Saudi Women's Rights

• Family of UBC grad imprisoned in Saudi Arabia fears for her safety amid sudden silence

  Loujain al-Hathloul has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia since 2018 for defying a ban on women driving. Since then, she’s reportedly been violently tortured and sexually harassed.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2020
  
• Canada’s acceptance of teen refugee could spark backlash against Saudi women: experts

  Canada's acceptance of Rahaf Al-Qunun is sparking debate within Saudi Arabia about loosening laws restricting women's freedom, but also a backlash that could initially repress more women, analysts say.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2019
  
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• Canada shouldn’t use teenage Saudi refugee as a ‘political football’: ex-ambassador

  Dennis Horak has first-hand knowledge of the testy relationship between Canada and Saudi Arabia, having been expelled from Riyadh in August amid a diplomatic spat between the two countries.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2019
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• Canada played ‘critical’ role in urging Thailand to protect Saudi woman: Human Rights Watch

  Canada helped persuade the Thai government to let a young Saudi woman seek asylum rather than deport her to Saudi Arabia against her wishes, according to Human Rights Watch.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2019
• Saudi woman, 18, detained at Thai airport, fears she will be killed if deported home

  Rahaf Al-Qunun said she fears her family will kill her if she is forcibly returned to Saudi Arabia.

  World

  Jan 6, 2019
• Saudi car dealers gear up for first wave of women drivers

  This Sunday, the kingdom will lift the world’s only ban on women driving.

  World

  Jun 22, 2018
• Saudi Arabia gave ‘citizenship’ to a robot named Sophia, and Saudi women aren’t amused

  Saudi women need permission from a male family member to study abroad and travel, and cannot pass on citizenship to their children if they're married to a foreigner.

  Tech

  Nov 4, 2017