Saudi Women Now Free to Stay Alone in Hotels
Travel Blog • Michael Yessis • 01.23.08 | 11:02 AM ET
Facing criticism for its restrictions on women, the Saudi Arabian government said this week that individual Saudi women no longer need a male guardian to stay in a hotel or a furnished apartment within the Kingdom. However, hotels must send information about the traveler to local police, according to the AP.
It’s a small step, but there’s a long way to go.
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Michael Yessis is the cofounder and coeditor-in-chief of World Hum.
Glenn 08.31.08 | 3:05 PM ET
At least this is a step in the right direction. Small, but a step nonetheless.
Why in the world would the local police need to know about the woman staying alone? How can Saudi Arabia possibly justify this?
cheryl 09.01.08 | 7:21 PM ET
I have some friends in KSA. They notify police in case some employees notice she brings any man there with her. He might not be family and she might be a prostitute. That’s how they think.