Progress?

[Zaba]

Women in Saudi Arabia are to be given the right to vote and run in municipal elections, King Abdullah has announced.

He said they would also have the right to be appointed to the consultative Shura Council.

The move was welcomed by activists who have called for greater rights for women in the kingdom, which enforces a strict version of Sunni Islamic law.

BBC News - Saudi women to get right to vote

Women do, ofcourse, need a male relatives permission to do this. Good news though but then, two days later.....




A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a woman to 10 lashes for breaking the country's ban on female drivers.

The woman, identified only as Shema, was found guilty of driving in Jeddah in July.

Women2drive, which campaigns for women to be allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, says she has already lodged an appeal.

In recent months, scores of women have driven vehicles in Saudi cities in an effort to put pressure on the monarchy to change the law.

The sentence comes two days after the Saudi leader King Abdullah announced women would be allowed to vote for the first time in 2015.

Two other women are due to appear in court later this year on similar charges, correspondents say.

BBC News - Saudi woman to be lashed for defying driving ban


Progress?

[lackluster]

Originally Posted by Zaba

Progress?

To the degree that allowing the house slaves to go to the shop to fetch some lard without wearing shackles or getting whipped, it is.

[Mikeyy]

Yep it's a slow process. Educating woman is tough. Hey I was thinking, If a speeding ticket makes your insurance go up maybe instead when you have an infraction we could opt for ten lashes, I would take them over losing my license.




































































































Oh and that was a little sexist remark just to stir the pot.

[Zaba]

Originally Posted by Mikeyy

Yep it's a slow process. Educating woman is tough. Hey I was thinking, If a speeding ticket makes your insurance go up maybe instead when you have an infraction we could opt for ten lashes, I would take them over losing my license.




































































































Oh and that was a little sexist remark just to stir the pot.

Taken as such and so totally ignored

[mlurp]

There is so much in life that is unfair... So count this as a good thing till we see any die hards try to upset it.

Nice post Zaba..

[saltwn]

I hope I live to see a complete matriarchy take over in Arab countries. That's what happens to extremists, they get the extreme end of the table pulled on them eventually.

[Coyote]

Originally Posted by Zaba

Women in Saudi Arabia are to be given the right to vote and run in municipal elections, King Abdullah has announced.

He said they would also have the right to be appointed to the consultative Shura Council.

The move was welcomed by activists who have called for greater rights for women in the kingdom, which enforces a strict version of Sunni Islamic law.

BBC News - Saudi women to get right to vote

Women do, ofcourse, need a male relatives permission to do this. Good news though but then, two days later.....




A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a woman to 10 lashes for breaking the country's ban on female drivers.

I think this is just Saudi Arabia's way of easing the international pressure off their backs since women still can't travel without a male's permission, can't drive and can't get a higher education with the permission of a male relative. What's the use of being able to run in some elections if you can't even get out and run? Restricting education and freedom of movement are the two most critical ways of keeping a population subservient.

[Zaba]

Originally Posted by Coyote

I think this is just Saudi Arabia's way of easing the international pressure off their backs since women still can't travel without a male's permission, can't drive and can't get a higher education with the permission of a male relative. What's the use of being able to run in some elections if you can't even get out and run? Restricting education and freedom of movement are the two most critical ways of keeping a population subservient.

King Abdullah has since given her a reprieve.

[Coyote]

Originally Posted by Zaba

King Abdullah has since given her a reprieve.

How....beneficent of him...