Al-Rasheed, Madawi (2012) The meaning of rights for women. World Today.
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The meaning of rights for womenIt’s not just about cars, argues Madawi Al-RasheedNews reports from Saudi Arabia often ap-pear bizarre and outrageous: young wom-en lashed for defying a driving ban; women accused of witchcraft beheaded; victims of rape stoned to death. Such practices are not unusual in Saudi Arabia and regularly exposed by organisations such as Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International. The 2010 Global Gender Gap Report gave Saudi Arabia a high gender gap index, ranking it 129th out of 134 countries. Here, decisions about a woman’s education, her career choice, even health issues are made by male guardians. But Saudi women are mobilising to expose this discrimination.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/twt |
| Additional Information: | © 2012 Chathamhous |
| Divisions: | Middle East Centre |
| Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2014 12:09 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2024 00:16 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/57793 |
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