Women in Saudi Arabia have started a wildly popular hashtag campaign
calling for an end to laws that give men control of their lives. The tag
#StopEnslavingSaudiWomen and its Arabic translation, has been posted
thousands of times in a bid to speak out about male guardianship laws.
In the Islamic nation, women must have an appointed male guardian, usually
their father or husband, who are given legal control over their lives.
They must seek permission from their guardians to carry out certain
activities including travelling, studying, marrying or even having surgery.
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