women in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia now has 5 female ambassadors representing the country – but what does it mean for the rest of the women living there?

Saudi Arabia has appointed it first ever female international football referee. Anoud al-Asmari was appointed by FIFA alongside seven others.

Saudi Arabia’s first women’s professional boxing match is set to take place on August 20th between Ramla Ali and Crystal Nova.

Salma al-Shehab has been sentenced to 34 years in prison, the longest known sentence given to a women’s rights defender in 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.

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.

Saudi women are becoming a diverse group that defy the law to expand women’s rights, writes Alainna Liloia, from University of Arizona,

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