In Saudi Arabia women are not treated as equal citizens. One example of this is the way men have power over what they do. If they are getting a passport, exiting the country or trying to marry, they have to have male approval. Recently a hashtag has emerged on Twitter which translates to "Saudi women want to abolish the Guardianship system." Many Saudi woman have signed this petition anonymously and and some gave their real names.
This is not just and reflects the inequalities of life before the 19th amendment was passed allowing women the right to vote.
The revolt against having men be in charge of women's rights is on the right track to getting equality in place in their government.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-37469860
This so sad to me... If feel as though in the United States women are not fully equal yet but we also take for granted the many freedoms we have compared to women in the middle east who are living under such unjust laws. -Regan Saldana
ReplyDeleteIt is disgusting how in other parts of the world, equality is actually a real struggle. In America, we always strive for better social justice, but compared to the real terror and harassment of women in Saudi Arabia and other places, we really should be grateful for the freedom and liberty that our country provides. It is a good step forward that women are protesting, but it remains to be seen whether that proves effective.
ReplyDeleteWhile I agree that we live in a much better part of the world for women, it's dangerous to get into the mindset of thinking that you should be thankful your suffering isn't as bad as someone else's. That's the kind of logic that people will use to control you. To shut you up. It's not a competition of who has it worst. Never give up the fight.
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