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World News See other World News Articles Title: Seven Things Saudi Women Still Can't Do And whilst they might be allowed to drive in eight months’ time, here is a list of things Saudi women still can’t do: 1. Eat freely in public As part of the kingdom’s dress code, women are required to wear a face veil. This, whilst selectively enforced, means that wherever it is, women must then eat under their face veil. 2. Dress ‘for beauty’ They must cover their hair and bodies. The kingdom’s dress code requires women to wear an ‘abaya’, a dress-like full length cloak. 3. Freely socialize with non-relative males Women are not free to socialize with men outside of their immediate families, and can even be imprisoned for committing such an offense. 4. Marry whomever they like There are rulings against Saudi marrying non-Muslim, Shia, or atheist men. 5. Travel Traveling without a male guardian’s permission is prohibited. 6. Open a bank account In Saudi Arabia, women still need their husband’s permission before they are allowed to open a bank account. 7. Get a job Although the government no longer requires a woman to have guardian’s permission in order to work, many employers still demand the permission before hiring. * * * The struggle for greater women’s rights in the kingdom has been a difficult one, with activists facing arrest for defying the driving ban. Saudi women have been campaigning for the right to drive since the 1990s, with many women ending up in prison. Among many other women, Manal al-Sharif, an Aramco employee at the time and an activist, dared to drive in eastern Saudi Arabia with Wajiha al-Howeider, a veteran feminist, who recorded the incident for circulation on social media. In recent months, a model was arrested for wearing a short skirt. * * * Scholars trying to use Islam as justification Islamic scholars in the kingdom routinely used religious reasoning to justify the ban, arguing for years that the ban was in accordance with sharia law. As debate unfolded on social media, many users shared old tweets from scholars, who had previously defended the ban, calling their views ‘shameful’, and asking for them to be removed. Poster Comment: Non-Wahhabi Muslims do not have those restrictions including the wearing of a veil. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread
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