Saudi Women Demand Stop Enslaving Women form the King

16:52     27 September, 2016

Saudi women sent an open letter to King Salman and began a Twitter campaign, using hashtags like #StopEnslavingSaudiWomen and #IAmMyOwnGuardian,23abc reports.

Activists estimate hundreds of people sent telegrams to the king on Sunday, asking to remove the regulations. On Monday, one woman delivered a petition with more than 14,000 signatures to the royal palace.

The current guardianship system basically treats women as legal minors. They must obtain permission from a guardian to marry, travel outside the country and study abroad — and those are just a few of the restrictions.


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