The ruling will end secret divorc­es, where men divorc­e their wives withou­t tellin­g themA new law in Saudi Arabia is set to prevent Saudi women from being divorced without their knowledge. Starting from Sunday, courts in Saudi Arabia will be required to inform women by text on decisions confirming their divorces, BBC reported. Local female lawyers suggest the ruling will end what are called secret divorces, where men divorce their wives without telling them. In a first, women in Saudi Arabia start getting driving licenceLast year, Saudi Arabia in a historic move lifted a decades-old driving ban on women. The guardianship system has lead to Saudi Arabia considered as one of the most gender-unequal countries in the Middle East.

Source: The Express Tribune January 06, 2019 14:48 UTC