A move by Saudi Arabia to give women more control over their life choices by relaxing a controversial male guardian system has been welcomed as another small step for women in the conservative kingdom. Women need approval from a man to travel, study and get some health treatments. He said: "Now at least it opens the door for discussion on the guardian system. The system of male guardianship, which requires women to obtain permission from a father, husband, or son to travel, study or marry is an impediment to realising women's rights, say rights groups. Some (men) take advantage of this male guardianship for their own benefit and abuse it."

Source: The Star May 06, 2017 08:37 UTC