Women in Saudi Arabia will finally be allowed to hold passports
and travel abroad without the consent of a male guardian, a policy shift
that marks a significant loosening of the Kingdom's notorious
restrictions on women.
Previously women had to gain approval from a male guardian in order to obtain a passport. Women without a passport of their own were instead given a page in their male guardians' passports, making it impossible for them to travel without guardian accompaniment -- controls rights campaigners have criticized as oppressive to women.
The new amendment was approved on Thursday by the Saudi Cabinet
Previously women had to gain approval from a male guardian in order to obtain a passport. Women without a passport of their own were instead given a page in their male guardians' passports, making it impossible for them to travel without guardian accompaniment -- controls rights campaigners have criticized as oppressive to women.
The new amendment was approved on Thursday by the Saudi Cabinet
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