Oh well, I had once a gf from KSA. She was sweet and all but it’s still a female gender apartheid to me. Obviously some changes have been done but still long way to go for publicly wearing bikinis on beaches. Palestinians are far more progressive and liberal to some extent but hey wearing bikinis openly in beaches of Gaza is non truth to me. I am not an islamophobe but yeah I don’t misrepresent arabic culture and their ethos. Maybe you are right in your POV. In which city do you live in?
Saudis used to travel to neighbouring Arab countries (Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq) to party, now we don’t have to. Alcohol is still forbidden though.
Edit: worth mentioning, 60% of Saudis are under the age of 35. [or maybe it was 65% under the age of 30]. Either way, it is a young country.
Western critics often compare the treatment of Saudi women to a system of apartheid, analogous with South Africa’s treatment of non-whites during South Africa’s apartheid era. As evidence, they cite restrictions on travel, fields of study, choice of profession, access to the courts, and political speech.[322][323][324] Mona Eltahawy, a columnist for The New York Times wrote, “Saudi women are denied many of the same rights that ‘Blacks’ and ‘Coloreds’ were denied in apartheid South Africa and yet the Kingdom still belongs to the very same international community that kicked Pretoria out of its club.”[292]
Some commentators have argued that Saudi gender policies constitute a crime against humanity and warrant intervention from the international community. They criticize the U.S. government for decrying the Taliban’s sexist policies while allied to Saudi Arabia. Mary Kaldor views gender apartheid in Saudi Arabia as similar to that enforced by the Taliban in Afghanistan.[325] In contrast, political commentator Daniel Pipes sees Saudi gender apartheid as tempered by other practices, such as allowing women to attend school and work.[101
great now you have to disregard abaya and mandatory veil as well as male companionship where ever you go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSO9e7Q7EI8 . Seriously KSA is the epitome for women’s rights and all those amnesty thing is just conspiracy against the great king of Saud.
Oh well, I had once a gf from KSA. She was sweet and all but it’s still a female gender apartheid to me. Obviously some changes have been done but still long way to go for publicly wearing bikinis on beaches. Palestinians are far more progressive and liberal to some extent but hey wearing bikinis openly in beaches of Gaza is non truth to me. I am not an islamophobe but yeah I don’t misrepresent arabic culture and their ethos. Maybe you are right in your POV. In which city do you live in?
Jeddah on the Red Sea. Your view is outdated and limited. I recommend you visit Saudi Arabia and see for yourself.
https://youtu.be/FC0bl2PObW4
Saudis used to travel to neighbouring Arab countries (Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq) to party, now we don’t have to. Alcohol is still forbidden though.
Edit: worth mentioning, 60% of Saudis are under the age of 35. [or maybe it was 65% under the age of 30]. Either way, it is a young country.
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/research/2022/12/saudi-arabia-codifies-male-guardianship-and-gender-discrimination/ Is this report false too ?
https://www.justsecurity.org/61442/misogynist-apartheid-saudi-arabias-original-human-rights-sin/
Yes, this report contradicts reality. Women had gained more freedoms and independence not less.
This is just a joke at this point.
thanks for concluding that Amnesty report about Gaza is rigged by leftists 😂 , Israel is right Gazans have more freedom…
I was talking about Saudi Arabia. You aren’t arguing in good faith.
Women in Saudi Arabia have access to the same education, healthcare, social services and so on as their male counterparts.
A few things to add, since I am not going to engage with you anymore after this:
“Greater abortion access in Saudi Arabia than in over ten US states after Roe v Wade repeal” https://www.newarab.com/news/greater-abortion-access-saudi-arabia-us-states
This Wikipedia article has some statistics and laws that could be informative https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women's_rights_in_Saudi_Arabia
Western critics often compare the treatment of Saudi women to a system of apartheid, analogous with South Africa’s treatment of non-whites during South Africa’s apartheid era. As evidence, they cite restrictions on travel, fields of study, choice of profession, access to the courts, and political speech.[322][323][324] Mona Eltahawy, a columnist for The New York Times wrote, “Saudi women are denied many of the same rights that ‘Blacks’ and ‘Coloreds’ were denied in apartheid South Africa and yet the Kingdom still belongs to the very same international community that kicked Pretoria out of its club.”[292]
Some commentators have argued that Saudi gender policies constitute a crime against humanity and warrant intervention from the international community. They criticize the U.S. government for decrying the Taliban’s sexist policies while allied to Saudi Arabia. Mary Kaldor views gender apartheid in Saudi Arabia as similar to that enforced by the Taliban in Afghanistan.[325] In contrast, political commentator Daniel Pipes sees Saudi gender apartheid as tempered by other practices, such as allowing women to attend school and work.[101
from Wikipedia !
great now you have to disregard abaya and mandatory veil as well as male companionship where ever you go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSO9e7Q7EI8 . Seriously KSA is the epitome for women’s rights and all those amnesty thing is just conspiracy against the great king of Saud.