Saudi Arabia leaps into the 19th Century

[packman]

Saudi king orders that women no longer need a man’s permission to travel, study or make police complaints

"... local media reported this week that King Salman has issued an order allowing women to benefit from government services such as education and healthcare without the consent of a male guardian.

This means women could, in some circumstances, study and access hospital treatment, work in the public and private sector and represent themselves in court without a guardian’s consent"

And with that nod to Saudi woman, it elevates the country to 141 of 144 countries in the 2016 Global Gender Gap, a World Economic Forum study on how women fare in economic and political participation, health and education

http://www.gulf-insider.com/saudi-king-orders-women-no-longer-need-mans-permission-travel-study-make-police-complaints/

[MineralMan]

1. What a gentleman he is!

[WellDarn]

2. Judging from last year

It looks like they will be joining the U.S. there.

[Thomas Hurt]

3. damn hippie

(snark)

I think that the evangelical right are a little green when they read things like this.........oh for the good old days when your wife and children were chattel....(sigh).

[democratisphere]

4. Some progress is better than no progress at all.

I think this is a very good thing and it will continue to get better with time.

[smirkymonkey]

5. I agree. At least its a step forward.

It's good to see that at least some countries aren't going backward.

[WellDarn]

6. True n/t

[NCjack]

7. PA announcement upon entering Saudia Arabia: "Please set

your watches back 300 years!"