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In an effort to increase tourism, Saudi Arabia recently eased its strict dress code for foreign women, allowing them to go without the body-shrouding abaya robe still mandatory for Saudi women. FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images

Women in Arab countries find themselves torn between opportunity and tradition

Alainna Liloia, University of Arizona

In countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bahrain, it’s now official policy that women should go to college and work outside the home. But cultural pressure to marry and have kids remains strong.
Dalia Yashar, satu dari para mahasiswa perempuan pertama yang menjalani pelatihan pilot komersial. Foto diambil pada 15 Juli 2018. Akan ada perempuan sebagai penumpang pertamanya. Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed

Perempuan Arab Saudi sedang berjuang untuk kebebasan ‑ dan kesuksesan mereka terus bertambah

Alainna Liloia, University of Arizona

Kemenangan perempuan Arab Saudi terus berlanjut; mereka kini diperbolehkan punya paspor dan bepergian tanpa ijin wali lelaki. Perjuangan mereka menuntut haknya tidak akan selesai sampai disini.
Dalia Yashar, one of the first Saudi female students in training to become commercial pilot, pictured on July 15, 2018. Her future passengers will include solo women travelers, too. Reuters/Hamad I Mohammed

Saudi women are fighting for their freedom – and their hard‑won victories are growing

Alainna Liloia, University of Arizona

Saudi women may now travel without a man’s permission, easing one of the most repressive aspects of the country’s ‘guardianship’ system. Women in Saudi Arabia gained the right to drive last year.

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