Saudi Women Driving and Economy

The first link I found is to a video about Saudi women driving. The video discusses what a woman, named Sarah Burke, she has witnesses as a correspondent in the middle east. She discusses laws that women are forced to follow as well as the changes that are slowly beginning to take hold, specifically in regards to Saudi women driving and how the limit on driving restricts every aspect of life. The second article I found isĀ about Saudi Arabia announcing to women to not join in protest regarding the law banning women from driving. Although there are many leaders trying to change the law, many other leaders want to enforce it. There is a thought that if women want drive they will have interactions with men that they should not. Both articles discuss women driving laws and restrictions in Saudi Arabia. The laws against women driving effect many aspects of women’s lives and also effect the lives of their loved ones an even the economic status of the country. In the book Controversies in Globalization the lack of education is discussed and it’s involvement in the economic status of the country. Although the problem is different the outcome is the same. Women are unable to drive themselves to work and also are limited as to where they can work reducing the amount of employed citizens. This effects the economic level of families and the country. In both situations, driving and education, if women’s rights were to change for the better the economic status of the country would change for the better.

2 thoughts on “Saudi Women Driving and Economy

  1. Interesting topic! I never thought about driving as a huge issue but now I see another perspective. Well prepared presentation!

  2. I wonder how they think driving will make women interact more than men? Because of the places they will go? It seems that these men have no trust in their women which seems its like they have personal issues but that may be a little mean. Hopefully this changes soon as driving is something that is a necessity.

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