Saudi women need permission from male guardians for life choices. Will new reforms help end this?

CAIRO — It seems promising. Last month, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman issued an order forbidding government agencies from requiring a male guardian’s consent for women seeking some services, such as for education and health care. In a nation where women are not allowed to drive, where women need the consent of male relatives for many […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2017/05/12/saudi-women-need-permission-from-male-guardians-for-life-choices-will-new-reforms-help-end-this/