Saudi Arabia is touting new relaxed laws for women as part of 'sweeping legal changes to enhance the role of women in society.'
Saudi Arabia is touting new relaxed laws for women -- including traveling without consent from their husband or male relative, equal pay to men and the ability to open and run independent businesses -- as part of"sweeping legal changes to enhance the role of women in society."
"The Saudi state essentially treats women as permanent legal minors," a report by Human Rights Watch said last year."Saudi Arabia has done very little to end the system, which remains the most significant impediment to women's rights in the country." "The knowledge, skills and capabilities of Saudi Arabia’s women are among the greatest assets of the country, and the government is committed to putting women at the center of the social and economic transformation taking place under Vision 2030," the country said in a statement.
The 33-year-old de facto ruler of the kingdom, has also wooed popular western musicians as part of a bid to change opinions. While artists like Janet Jackson, 50 Cent and Future performed at a concert in Jeddah earlier this month, Nicki Minaj pulled out of the scheduled performance after pressure from fans upset at human rights violations.
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