The Biggest Womens Prison In The World
I inadvertently left the television on last night and I was woken at about 4:30 by a program about the plight of women in Saudi Arabia called Behind the Saudi Veil, by Sue Lloyd Roberts, shown in the Our World series. There’s a written article here.
The title of this post, was how a woman described Saudi Arabia.
Particularly badly treated appeared to be divorced women and widows, as they have no man or guardian to find the way through the byzantine Saudi bureaucracy. They were also unable to work, as driving by women is illegal and that meant they couldn’t get to work or even to the bureaucrats to get help.
The news in the Middle East has been all been about an Arab Spring. I doubt that will ever happen for women in Saudi Arabia.
Quite frankly it’s an atrocity, that must be ended.
The Anonymous Widower 
I agree, and having studied Islam I know the background to the full cover up of burka and niqab in the various countries where it exists. The surprising thing is that so many of the women agree with the veil and are happy to wear it.
I will email you off the blog
Comment by liz | May 7, 2011 |
Sue Lloyd Roberts indicated that there is a bg movement against women being given more freedoms in Saudi Arabia run by women. I suppose this has its equivalent in Western Society of the Ladies who Lunch, who do nothing because their husband provides everything and they have staff to do it all.
Comment by AnonW | May 7, 2011 |