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Saudi Arabia to appoint women judges soon
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will appoint women judges in the Kingdom very soon, announced Hind Al Zahid, the undersecretary for women’s empowerment at the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, on Friday.…
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Saudi Arabia: Women can now change their name without guardian’s consent
In Saudi Arabia, women can now apply for an official change of their names, without their guardian’s consent, said Mohammed al-Jasser, the official spokesperson for the Department of Civil Affairs…
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Behind the wheel, a year on: Saudi women savour new freedom
Qatif [Saudi Arabia]: Buckling up in a pearl-silver Lexus, Sabeeha al-Fakher takes the wheel and relegates her son to the passenger seat, a role reversal the 68-year-old Saudi widow never…
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