A series of new decrees passed on Friday stipulate that Saudi women will now be able to travel without the permission of men and will be given more control over family matters.
ADVERTISEMENTAdult women in Saudi Arabia will now be able to travel without permission from their male guardian and will be granted more control over family matters.
A series of royal decrees published in the official gazette on Friday said passports should be issued to any citizen who applies for it and that any person over the age of 21 does not need permission to travel.
The amended regulations also grant women for the first time the right to register childbirth, marriage, or divorce and to be issued official family documents. They will also be eligible to be guardians to children.
The decree also covered employment regulations that would expand work opportunities for women, who represent a large portion of unemployed Saudis. The new rules are that all citizens have the right to work without…
