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Mon 21 Jan, 2008 07:43 am
Quote:Women in Saudi Arabia can now stay in a hotel or a furnished apartment without a male guardian according to decision by the Ministry of Trade, reported the local press Monday.
The daily Al-Watan, which is deemed close to the Saudi government, said the ministry issued a circular to the hotels asking them to accept women in their rooms even if they were alone provided that all their information immediately be to a police station in the area.
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=2008-01-21_D8UA9P781&show_article=1&cat=breaking
Change comes slowly in these patriarchial lands, but it's a beginning.
Re: Saudi Women Alone/ Not Great, but a Step in Right Direct
Phoenix32890 wrote:Quote: provided that all their information immediately be to a police station in the area.
Looks like PC BS to me. How many situations call for a legal act to be reported to police?
Bill- Like I said, change comes slowly. Sure, from the point of view of an American, it is a lot of bullshit. For a woman in Saudi Arabia, it is a good change.
Phoenix32890 wrote:Bill- Like I said, change comes slowly. Sure, from the point of view of an American, it is a lot of bullshit. For a woman in Saudi Arabia, it is a good change.
You misunderstand me. I would agree that any incremental change for the better is good. The part about reporting to police suggests to me that the change isn't real. It's for the press to report a positive change, but includes a warning that you ought not to try it. I do hope I'm wrong.
Bill- Yes, I can understand your trepidation about the business of reporting a woman in a hotel to the police. I think that we will have to see how this plays out, in order to determine whether this is a positive step, or just a lot of hype!
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