The Major 4 Things Saudi Arabia restrict Women in Their Country

For a country that strongly believes that men hold a superior power over their female counterparts when it comes to decision making, it can't get worse.

Permission to marry must be granted by your wali, or guardian. Women who seek to marry foreigners must obtain endorsement.

In Saudi Arabia there are strict laws preventing women taking up certain roles or doing certain things in society, and you will be amazed to find out what some of these prohibitions say.

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Okey, we will discuss these 4 things that women in Saudi Arabia are not allow from doing.

1. They won't go into certain businesses without their husband permission:
As a woman, getting a license to open a business in Saudi Arabia doesn't come that easy, as it is with many other countries.
According to them a woman who wants to open her own business will need the approval of two men to testify about her character before a license can be granted to her. The same applies to women who want loans.

2. Cannot appear in public without wearing a black abaya (HIJJAB):
Women in Saudi Arabia are always required to wear a black abaya when moving in public places. This is meant to protect a woman's modesty in public.

3. Cannot have a fair hearing in court:
Bizarrely, in Saudi Arabia the legal power of a woman has been equated to that of a minor. This in turn means that she does not even have control over her own life.
When it comes to court issues, the testimony of one man equals that of two women - a case which makes it almost impossible for them to have fair hearings.

4. Women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to mix freely with the opposite sex in public places.
There are some exceptions, though, including banks, hospitals and medical colleges.