Also part of the new Saudi regulations: Employers can no longer require women to get consent from a male relative to work
Photo: Jens Thillerup/Getty Images New regulations announced today in Saudi Arabia granted women the right to obtain passports and travel independently, without male guardians.
The new regulations, which were approved by the Saudi cabinet, guarantee all Saudis over the age of 21 the right to register births, marriages, and divorces. They also ban discrimination in employment on the basis of gender, age, or disability — meaning that employers can no longer require women to get consent from a male relative to work.
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