Small steps equal big strides for all
women.
While a text message isn't exactly the
most decent or considerate way to convey something as significant as the end of
a marriage, Saudi women are celebrating the new law that was passed a few days
ago.
Before this, according to Aljazeera, in
most Arab countries man could divorce their wives without notifying them. While
the latest development is a positive one, women will still not receive alimony
or custody of their children.
The new law comes as part of Crown
Prince Mohammed Bin Salmen's efforts to give Saudi women more rights in the
extremely conservative Kingdom. The women will now be able to get copies of
their divorce papers online.
"Saudi courts have started to send
such (divorce) notifications ... a step aimed at protecting the rights of female
clients," the Saudi Ministry of Justice wrote in a statement on their
website.
Last year a ban on women driving was
also lifted and women were allowed into sports stadiums. They were also given
the right to vote and greater access to the Saudi workforce, all in a bid to
both equalise and diversify their oil economy.
While efforts have been made to award
Saudi women more freedom and rights, they have taken to social media to push
for more. Their latest demand is a lift on the law that women are forced to
wear abaya in public, which is a garment that covers the entire body.
According to The Week, last year in an
attempt to get the law lifted, thousands of Saudi women wore their clothes
inside out and used the hashtag #inside-out-abaya to successfully get more
attention to the campaign.
Their efforts received the following
response from the Crown Prince in a CBS TV interview.
"“The laws are very clear and
stipulated in the laws of Sharia, that women wear decent, respectful clothing,
like men... The decision is entirely left for women to decide what type of
decent and respectful attire she chooses to wear.”
Even though the small victories are to
be celebrated for these Saudi women, they still have a long way to go before
men and women are completely equal, as women still need permission from men
before they can do things like apply for a passport or open a bank account.
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