Women in Saudia Cannot do

Saudi women got the right to vote for the first time in elections but still face a host of other restrictions, among the tightest in the world.



Here is a list of things women cannot under Saudi policies and practices:

Drive
Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world banning women from getting behind the wheel.

Travel
Women in Saudi Arabia cannot travel without the consent of a male family member known as a guardian.

Marry
Women in the conservative kingdom cannot marry without the consent of a guardian.

Work
Women cannot work without the consent of a guardian in Saudi Arabia.

Public Appearance
Women in the Saudi Arabia cannot appear in public without covering herself in a black abaya robe from head to toe.

Divorce
Divorce is not as easy as a man for women in Saudi Arabia.