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02 Aug 2019

Saudi Arabia lifts travel restrictions on women, grants them greater control

A series of royal decrees stipulated that a Saudi passport should be issued to any citizen who applies for it and that any person above the age of 21 does not need permission to travel.

23 Jun 2018

Saudi women gear up for new freedom as driving ban ends

Saudi women with foreign licenses only began converting them earlier in June 2018, so the number of new drivers is expected to remain low at first.

12 Feb 2018

Saudi Arabia to recruit female investigators

Saudi Arabia has launched the recruitment of female investigators, according to a local media report.

13 Jan 2018

First time ever - Saudi women enter stadium to watch soccer

The university student was among around 300 Saudi women who thronged Pearl stadium in the Red Sea city of Jeddah after the ultra-conservative kingdom eases decades-old rules separating the sexes.

01 Oct 2017

Saudi university to set up driving school for women

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01 Oct 2017

Saudi university to open driving school for women

A university in Saudi Arabia has said it will open a driving school for women.

27 Sep 2017

Saudi women rejoice at end of driving ban long backed by clerics

The Saudi ambassador to Washington said on Tuesday women would not need their guardians` permission to get a licence, nor to have a guardian in the car when driving.

26 Sep 2017

Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive: State media

Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive, state media reported on Tuesday.

14 Dec 2015

Saudi voters elect 20 women candidates for the first time

The women who won hail from vastly different parts of the country, ranging from Saudi Arabia's largest city to a small village near Islam's holiest site.

13 Dec 2015

Initial results show five Saudi women elected for first time in country's history

At least five Saudi women have won seats on local municipal councils a day after women voted and ran in elections for the first time in the country's history, according to initial results released on Sunday.

13 Dec 2015

Initial results show 5 Saudi women elected for first time

The five women hail from vastly different parts of the country, ranging from Saudi Arabia's second largest and most cosmopolitan city to a small village near Islam's holiest sites.

12 Dec 2015

7 things women in Saudi Arabia still can't do

Though a local level election, the polls are seen as a positive step towards women empowerment and many are optimistic that their voices will finally begin to be heard in government.

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29 Nov 2015

Saudi women candidates begin first election campaigns

More than 900 women are standing in the December 12 municipal elections, which will also mark the first time women are allowed to vote.

27 Nov 2015

Despite barriers, Saudi women in first election bid

Segregated from male voters and unable to drive themselves to hustings, Saudi women begin their first-ever election campaign on Sunday, a tentative step towards better representation in the male-dominated kingdom.

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