Senior women's rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. Focus on the Middle East and North Africa. Tweets/views are my own. RTs are not always endorsements.
Mar 29, 2021 • 11 tweets • 8 min read
#Qatar’s constitution says women are equal before the law, yet its male guardianship rules treat women as legal minors. Lack of transparency means women don’t often know what the rules are. See new @hrw report bit.ly/3fswQrT#WomensRightsQatar Thread 👇 1) #Qatar laws require women to have male guardian permission to marry.
“Nawal” said her younger brother refused to give her permission to marry and only relented as a favor to their mother. New @hrw report bit.ly/3fswQrT#WomensRightsQatar
