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The women have a lot of freedom: “It was a big surprise for me to enjoy this freedom there – also when it comes to clothing. Saudi women now also go out in the evenings.”
Regarding the human rights situation, she is quoted as saying: “Those who work together economically also have a basis for talking to each other and building trust. We shouldn’t always see human rights one-sidedly, but also the great progress in women’s rights.”
Saudi Arabia is regularly criticized for numerous executions, the exploitation of migrant workers and other human rights violations.
Every woman has a male guardian who must consent to marriage.
According to Amnesty International, this blatant discrimination was only enacted by law last year.
Source: Nachrichten
