Human Rights Watch - Saudi Women are "Perpetual Minors"

Saudi Arabia: Male Guardianship Policies Harm Women

Sex Segregation Keeps Women Out of Public Life

Saudi Arabia’s male guardianship of women and policies of sex segregation stop women from enjoying their basic rights, Human Rights Watch said in a new report. Saudi women often must obtain permission from a guardian (a father, husband, or even a son) to work, travel, study, marry, or even access health care.

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See also the BBC World News article "Saudi Women Kept in Childhood"