Saudi women to get divorce notification by text messageUnder the system, women require the formal permission of their closest male relative to enrol in classes at home, or to travel to enrol in classes abroad. The ministry statement did not specify whether girls were required to have male permission to take the classes. Restrictions on women’s employment, long ruled by the guardianship system, have been loosened as Saudi Arabia tries to wean itself off its economic dependency on oil. Women still require male permission to renew their passports and leave the country. Under the guardianship system, women of any age cannot marry without the consent of their male guardian.

Source: The Express Tribune January 07, 2019 12:56 UTC