01Feb2008 UN call for Saudi women's rights (BBC)

BBC

A report by he U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women says the requirement for Saudi women in the Kingdom to have a man's permission to marry, work, travel or be educated should end. "The UN report says social attitudes and the system of male guardianship deter women from reporting crimes and lead to a patriarchal system. "

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