Thread by @ejmalrai

A reminder:
On 26 Spt 2017, #SaudiArabia King Salman, the West best ally, issued an order to allow women to drive, with new guidelines to be created & implemented by June 2018. For four decades, no western country condemned Saudi for #WomenRights violation.

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Elections in Saudi Arabia have been historically rare. Municipal elections were held in 2005 planned for 2009. After 2 years' delay, they were held in 2011. In Sept 2011 King Abdullah granted women the right to vote & stand in the 2015 municipal elections.
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In June 2021, Saudi Arabia started allowing women to live alone without permission from a male guardian. This came as a development of an earlier ruling that affirmed the legality of the independence of an adult woman in a separate house.
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Women in #SaudiArabia still cannot marry or leave prison or a domestic violence shelter without the consent of their male guardians. This means it is nearly impossible for victims of domestic violence to independently seek protection or obtain legal redress.
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Women in #SaudiArabia are required to limit the amount of time spent with men to whom they are not related. The majority of public buildings, including offices, banks and universities, have separate entrances for the different sexes.

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But it is ok.

#SaudiArabia is "our best ally", well....