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<blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 3098044" data-attributes="member: 56035"><p>heres a good article from a reputable journalist:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.truthdig.com/articles/women-beware-saudi-arabia-to-help-shape-global-standards-for-female-equality/" target="_blank">Women Beware: Saudi Arabia to Help Shape Global Standards for Female Equality</a></p><p></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/" target="_blank"> </a><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://twitter.com/" target="_blank"> </a><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/" target="_blank"> </a><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.reddit.com/" target="_blank"> </a><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.plus.google.com/" target="_blank"> </a><br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> </li> </ul><p><img src="https://www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Saudi_Arabian_Women_798.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Saudi women are forced to keep their faces and bodies covered outside the home. (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92278137@N04/10755450234" target="_blank">Tribes of the World</a> / <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" target="_blank">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>)</p><p>By <strong>Medea Benjamin</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Saudi women are forced to keep their faces and bodies covered outside the home. (<a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/92278137@N04/10755450234" target="_blank">Tribes of the World</a> / <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/" target="_blank">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>)</em></p><p></p><p>It’s hard to sink to a greater depth of hypocrisy than voting Saudi Arabia onto a United Nations Commission charged with promoting women’s equality and empowerment. And yet, on April 23, that is precisely what the U.N. Economic and Social Council did. Of the 54 countries on the council, 47 of them agreed to add Saudi Arabia to a four-year term on the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women.</p><p></p><p>How did the United States ambassador to the U.N. and the democratic champions of Europe vote? The ballot was secret, and is it any wonder that the U.N. representatives refuse to reveal their votes? What is undeniable, however, is that the Saudis could not have received 47 votes without support from the Western democracies.</p><p></p><p>The Saudi regime is notorious for its abysmal treatment of women. Outside the home, women are forced to wear an abaya, a loose-fitting black cloak that conceals the shape of their bodies, and a hijab, or headscarf, to cover their hair. The fundamentalist dress code is enforced by zealous religious police who fine and beat women who dare to violate the code. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world to ban women from driving, a practice that severely limits women’s independence and autonomy.</p><p></p><p>Saudi Arabia is unquestionably the most gender-segregated society in the world. The government enforces sex segregation in virtually all workplaces except hospitals, and fines businesses that fail to comply. In food outlets, including U.S. chains such as McDonalds or Kentucky Fried Chicken, all lines and eating areas are separated to keep unrelated men and women apart. The men’s section is usually the airy, front section, while the women and children are relegated to the back, shielded from public view. The majority of public buildings have separate entrances for men and women. Some even ban women from entering.</p><p></p><p>The most oppressive aspect of life for Saudi women is the strict guardianship system. This system requires every female, from birth to death, to have a male guardian who controls her ability to travel, study, work, marry or even seek certain forms of medical attention.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rickyb, post: 3098044, member: 56035"] heres a good article from a reputable journalist: [URL="https://www.truthdig.com/articles/women-beware-saudi-arabia-to-help-shape-global-standards-for-female-equality/"]Women Beware: Saudi Arabia to Help Shape Global Standards for Female Equality[/URL] [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.facebook.com/'] [/URL] [*][URL='http://twitter.com/'] [/URL] [*][URL='http://www.linkedin.com/'] [/URL] [*][URL='http://www.reddit.com/'] [/URL] [*][URL='http://www.plus.google.com/'] [/URL] [*][EMAIL='?subject=Women%20Beware:%20Saudi%20Arabia%20to%20Help%20Shape%20Global%20Standards%20for%20Female%20Equality&body=I%27ve%20just%20read%20%27Women%20Beware:%20Saudi%20Arabia%20to%20Help%20Shape%20Global%20Standards%20for%20Female%20Equality%27%20at%20https://www.truthdig.com/articles/women-beware-saudi-arabia-to-help-shape-global-standards-for-female-equality/'] [/EMAIL] [/LIST] [IMG]https://www.truthdig.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Saudi_Arabian_Women_798.jpg[/IMG] Saudi women are forced to keep their faces and bodies covered outside the home. ([URL='https://www.flickr.com/photos/92278137@N04/10755450234']Tribes of the World[/URL] / [URL='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/']CC BY-SA 2.0[/URL]) By [B]Medea Benjamin[/B] [I]Saudi women are forced to keep their faces and bodies covered outside the home. ([URL='https://www.flickr.com/photos/92278137@N04/10755450234']Tribes of the World[/URL] / [URL='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/']CC BY-SA 2.0[/URL])[/I] It’s hard to sink to a greater depth of hypocrisy than voting Saudi Arabia onto a United Nations Commission charged with promoting women’s equality and empowerment. And yet, on April 23, that is precisely what the U.N. Economic and Social Council did. Of the 54 countries on the council, 47 of them agreed to add Saudi Arabia to a four-year term on the U.N. Commission on the Status of Women. How did the United States ambassador to the U.N. and the democratic champions of Europe vote? The ballot was secret, and is it any wonder that the U.N. representatives refuse to reveal their votes? What is undeniable, however, is that the Saudis could not have received 47 votes without support from the Western democracies. The Saudi regime is notorious for its abysmal treatment of women. Outside the home, women are forced to wear an abaya, a loose-fitting black cloak that conceals the shape of their bodies, and a hijab, or headscarf, to cover their hair. The fundamentalist dress code is enforced by zealous religious police who fine and beat women who dare to violate the code. Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world to ban women from driving, a practice that severely limits women’s independence and autonomy. Saudi Arabia is unquestionably the most gender-segregated society in the world. The government enforces sex segregation in virtually all workplaces except hospitals, and fines businesses that fail to comply. In food outlets, including U.S. chains such as McDonalds or Kentucky Fried Chicken, all lines and eating areas are separated to keep unrelated men and women apart. The men’s section is usually the airy, front section, while the women and children are relegated to the back, shielded from public view. The majority of public buildings have separate entrances for men and women. Some even ban women from entering. The most oppressive aspect of life for Saudi women is the strict guardianship system. This system requires every female, from birth to death, to have a male guardian who controls her ability to travel, study, work, marry or even seek certain forms of medical attention. [/QUOTE]
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