Women of Saudi Arabia socializing or political

Women’s rights in Saudi Arabia are defined by Islamic and inborn customs. Women in Saudi Arabia have a very limited public life, whether it is socializing or political. It is a must for women to have a male guardian with them all the time. In Saudi Arabia, women are not treated equally and men have more rights than women. These are not written laws but the laws set according to the Islamic laws and customs. 

Politics has been an integral component to govern a state and hence, women play an important and active role in it. But, it is quite opposite in Saudi Arabia as women are governed by Islamic laws and thus, they are only responsible to nurture a family and men perform the remaining tasks. 

Saudi Arabia is the only country that does not allow women to drive. Women are not allowed to work there and apply for jobs. Only a few job posts are applicable for women in Saudi Arabia such as teaching, nursing, spas etc. Regardless of any age, women were not allowed to vote in the past and they were not allowed to take part in any political organizations to help the country develop. Women had lesser rights than men, and no freedom of speech. They want feminism to be promoted in the country and as politics is the main component to govern any state, women want to play equal role as men. 

Women in Saudi Arabia were very frustrated with the political situations and were waiting for the time when they stand to take part in politics in the country. It was a difficult job to speak up for their rights. Until, Saudi Arabia’s king Abdullah declared that women will finally be allowed to vote and even run domestic elections starting in 2015. This act of King Abdullah was a symbolic gesture towards the rights of women that will make difference in the politics of the country. He also named thirty women to be in the Kingdom’s Shura council. Shura council is basically a body that cannot perform legislative operations but they will be the closest body to the parliament in the country. 

Saudi Arabia is a country which is governed according to strict religious beliefs and according to Islamic laws. Women had lesser rights in politics and no freedom of speech, until King Abdullah declared that women can finally take part in the politics of the country.