Saudi Arabia

Samar Badawi and Nassima al-Sadah had been detained in Saudi Arabia for nearly three years, first arrested in August 2018.

Hathloul, a leading campaigner for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia, was arrested in May 2018 in a crackdown on dissent.

Ten positions of leadership in Saudi’s mosques have been appointed to women across multiple Holy Sites in Mecca and Medina.

In Saudi Arabia, women will no longer be required to segregate themselves from unrelated men in restaurants in the paring back of gender restrictions.

The Saudi government arrested women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul a year ago for speaking out against the country’s laws.

Saudi Arabia is planning to lift restrictions on women’s ability to travel outside of the country without a male guardian’s permission.

Rahaf Mohammed’s plight has cast a spotlight on the treatment of women in Saudi Arabia. We must ensure that it continues to shine.

Even though the UNHCR has determined Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun is a refugee, her future remains uncertain. The original definition of ‘refugee’ was not developed for women fleeing violence.

It’s been a long time coming, but the ban on women driving has been officially lifted in Saudi Arabia and women have gotten behind the wheel to celebrate.