domods t1_j2415zx wrote
Reply to comment by FayOriginal in Saudi Arabia in talks over plans for next-generation space stations. Saudi space official lays out ambitions for commercial ventures among the stars. by jivatman
According to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, women in Saudi Arabia experience discrimination in relation to marriage, family, and divorce, despite recent reforms. The Saudi government continues to target and repress women's rights activists and movements.
Looks like gender mixing is forbidden but also allowed, so like 50% chance ur gonna get killed for hanging out with the opposite sex. Jobs for women are almost entirely in the secretarial/office work sector and they can tell you to go home we don't employ women at any time because its technically still the law. You also can't divorce a husband unless you have solid proof of abuse or infidelity, even then there's a good chance the whole fam will disown you for dishonoring the family name.
So...Not the worst....but also not as awesome as they think they are. An absolute monarchy supported entirely on oil money and slave labor tends to do that.
FayOriginal t1_j24m2ud wrote
Wikipedia isn’t really a reliable source. Since like 2019 No one is coming for women for hanging out with men.
Women can also work as a nurse, doctor, athlete or even in the military since 2021.
Women can definitely file for a divorce for any reason, A recent study shows that every 10 minutes a couple get divorced. You also said Women can ONLY file for a divorce if the husband proven to be cheating or abusing which is not true at all, in 2019 the most common reason why women divorce their husbands is because the husbands “were against letting them drive a car”.
Saudi Arabia’s system isn’t really an absolute monarchy although it appears to westerners in that way. I wish my English was better to explain it but It’s more of tribes pledging allegiance every year to a leader to rule them, and it’s been used for thousands of years so you can’t say “it’s because of oil” The king still doesn’t have full power he still needs to keep good relations to the leaders of each tribe and not piss them off.
Finally, slave labors to extract oil?? Whattt? Where is your source please. Saudis been doing this by themselves since the 30s until recently but still the company which is responsible for extracting oil is ranked as the 46th best company for employees
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