Showing posts with label Saudi Arabia; Male Guardians; Women. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Saudi Arabia; Male Guardians; Women. Show all posts

Friday, May 19, 2017

Young Or Old, Saudi Women Live Under Male Relatives' Control

In this undated photo provided by Sahar Nasief, Nassief, right, poses with her mother Naila Mohammed Saleh Nasief, center, and daughter Lubna Jamjoom, while wearing blue wrist bands that say in Arabic, "I am my own guardian," In Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. The three generations of Saudi women have lived their lives under restrictive male guardianship laws that they say should be changed to give women more control of their lives. (Sahar Nasief via AP)
First she's in the hands of her father, then she moves to her husband. Often, she ends up under the power of her son.