Women's politics: Rare praise for the Saudis

2023-09-07 18:02:00

The women have a lot of freedom: “It was a big surprise for me to enjoy this freedom there – also in terms of clothing. Saudi women are also going out in the evenings now.”

Regarding the human rights situation, she is quoted as saying: “Those who work together economically also have a basis for talking to each other and building trust. We shouldn’t always see human rights one-sidedly, but also the great progress made in women’s rights.”

Saudi Arabia is regularly criticized for numerous executions, the exploitation of migrant workers and other human rights violations.

Every woman has a male guardian who must consent to marriage, for example.

According to Amnesty International, this blatant discrimination was only enacted by law last year.