Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without permission, grants more control over family matters
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.
Aug 02, 2019, 11:20 AM IST
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.
Jun 23, 2018, 23:57 PM IST
Saudi Arabia to recruit female investigators
Saudi Arabia has launched the recruitment of female investigators, according to a local media report.
Feb 12, 2018, 09:18 AM IST
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.
Jan 13, 2018, 08:06 AM IST
Saudi university to set up driving school for women
Saudi University is set to open a driving school for women after ban on women driving was lifted. watch to know more.
Oct 01, 2017, 17:47 PM IST
Saudi university to open driving school for women
A university in Saudi Arabia has said it will open a driving school for women.
Oct 01, 2017, 15:03 PM IST
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.
Sep 27, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive: State media
Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive, state media reported on Tuesday.
Sep 27, 2017, 00:48 AM IST
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.
Dec 14, 2015, 10:20 AM IST
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.
Dec 13, 2015, 20:54 PM IST
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.
Dec 13, 2015, 19:47 PM IST
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.
Dec 12, 2015, 13:46 PM IST
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.
Nov 29, 2015, 17:22 PM IST
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.
Nov 27, 2015, 10:41 AM IST
