Atomvereinbarung mit Iran
03.12.2015 um 22:37lol, die tolle saudische "Liberalisierung". :D
Despite initial excitement for what appeared to be a step forward for women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, the registration of women to vote in upcoming elections for the first time ever has so far been slow in the conservative kingdom.https://news.vice.com/article/saudi-women-can-vote-for-the-first-time-ever-but-only-16-have-registered-to-do-so?utm_source=vicenewsfb
Local reporting indicates that just 16 women have registered to vote in three governorates since they were able to do so starting on August 22. The chairperson for the women’s election circuit in the district of Al-Darb, Shaha Muhammad Asiri, said over the weekend that only five women registered in that district due to logistical difficulties and lack of awareness, according to the Saudi Gazette. (…)
There are major logistical constraints that prevent women from participating in elections, signaling the deeper inequality that remains between men and women in the country. To register to vote, Saudis are required to provide a photo ID and proof of residency, but most Saudi women can’t supply either of these. Legal housing documents are almost never in a women’s name, and they are not permitted to obtain a driver’s license. Saudi women can theoretically obtain personal ID cards on their own, but it is difficult to do so in reality without the approval of men.
These challenges illustrate how Saudi women are essentially kept under the control of men. Apart from cloaking themselves according to a strict dress code, they must be escorted by a male guardian called a “mahram” whenever the leave the house, and cannot get a passport or job without the permission of their husband or a male relative.