Women In Saudi Arabia

• Female Saudi activists facing conditions akin to torture in jail, U.K. MPs say

  Amnesty International said last month it had documented 10 cases of torture and abuse, including sexual harassment, electrocution, flogging and death threats.

  Politics

  Feb 4, 2019
  
• Plight of Rahaf Mohammed prompts study of male guardianship in Saudi Arabia: reports

  Every Saudi woman is assigned a male relative whose approval is needed to marry, obtain a passport and travel abroad.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2019
  
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• Saudi authorities issue arrest warrant for Twitter user over women’s driving threat

  Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor issued an arrest warrant on Saturday for a Twitter user who called for anyone who supports women driving to be killed.

  World

  Sep 30, 2017
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• Saudi Arabia announces it will let women drive

  The move comes after decades of campaigning from human rights groups.

  World

  Sep 26, 2017