Saudi Arabia is attempting to reassure LGBTQ+ visitors ahead of hosting the 2034 World Cup, even though homosexuality remains criminalised.
  • BlaestEgnen@feddit.dkEnglish
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    13 hours ago

    20% of the parliament is women. Beating the US congress.

    The guardianship rules doesn’t apply for working and traveling. So any woman over 21 can apply for a passport and leave if they feel like it.

    77% of women has a secondary (high school) education and 37% participate in the workforce.

    Yes Saudi Arabia has a long freaking way to go, but they’ve been closing the gender gap in recent years.

    Womens rights is a theme among several middle eastern countries, I’m naive enough to believe they understand it will benefit society and not done so entirely to befriend Europe

    • jobbies@lemmy.zipEnglish
      81·
      9 hours ago

      The guardianship rules doesn’t apply for working and traveling.

      Oh that makes it better, they only need to be accompanied when going about their daily business. Got it.

      any woman over 21 can apply for a passport

      So long as they have the permission of their male guardian, the approval of the authorities and they’re not trying to flee with their kids.

      77% of women has a secondary (high school) education

      Thats not the flex you think it is.

      Yes Saudi Arabia has a long freaking way to go

      You could say that again.

    • belastend@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      4·
      9 hours ago

      Ah yes, 20% of the government appointed puppets are women.

      That’ll make their theocratic genderapartheid much better.