Saudi women banned as spectators to sport?

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EclecticShock · 16/07/2012 21:39

Article here

Saudi men can only participate of accompanied by Saudi women...

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namechangeguy · 17/07/2012 09:25

I am afraid that while they have all that oil, not much will change. Oil buys you a lot of leeway in the international community.

crescentmoon · 17/07/2012 07:18

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kilmuir · 17/07/2012 05:46

Not sure about the sport but they do access higher education

sashh · 17/07/2012 04:32

The article is accurate.

For years Saudi has only sent men to the olympics.

The international olympic committee has bannd Soudi from competing in London if they send a male only team. But if they send a mixed team they can compete. So Saudi has scrabbled around to find a couple of women to make the team mixed.

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EclecticShock · 16/07/2012 22:21

Yes, I'm confused... That's my point. Is the article accurate?

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TeiTetua · 16/07/2012 22:12

The sentence "It's common knowledge that Saudi women are not allowed to pursue higher education, have major surgery or leave the country without their male guardian's written approval" is a little ambiguous. But I think it does say that Saudi women can go to college--if their male guardian approves.

MiniTheMinx · 16/07/2012 21:59

It says in that article that Saudi women are not allowed to undertake higher education, that is strange because there are women doctors in Saudi.

stmoritzsmells · 16/07/2012 21:45

what's your point?

saudi is a ridiculous country and oppressive society to say in the least. I am a muslim and will be travelling there for Hajj one day, and nothing else. They do no favours in helping the rest of the world heap the hatred and fear on to Islam. I genuinely cannot be bothered to read the article.

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