A 24 year old woman (unnamed) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, filed a court case against her father after he opposed the idea of her having a passport to study abroad. This male-dominated system caused much controversy online especially due to the fact that the women had to go to court to get her passport against the will of a father whom she had not seen in 6 years. Saudi Arabian women, regardless of their age, is required to seek approval from male guardianships in the family in order to do certain tasks such as obtaining a passport, marrying, traveling, etc,. and it was only recently that the country banned the lift of women driving. There are plans of improvement for gender equality in terms of job and title, but it would be difficult due to the long years of male dominance. Till then, Saudi women will have to continue fighting for their rights.
-Sangay Chhoki
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/09/saudi-woman-case-father-stirs-guardianship-debate-180921102631409.html
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