Saudi women take on oppressive guardianship system
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Fully veiled Saudi women browse the annual International Book Exhibition in the capital Riyadh on March 4, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Fayez Nureldine) Fully veiled Saudi women browse the annual International Book Exhibition in the capital Riyadh on March 4, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Fayez Nureldine)
Confined for years to the margins of society by a repressive and dictatorial government, #Saudi_Arabia’s women’s rights advocates continue to revolt against gender segregation and “absolute male guardianship.”
Rana Harbi
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