Boxed in: Women and Saudi Arabia's Male Guardianship System

10 Reasons Women Flee

This campaign raises awareness that women are treated as permanent minors under Saudi Arabian law and require male supervision or legal permission to do most things from birth to death, which leaves women vulnerable to domestic abuse and coercion. Girls are still married as 'exceptions' to the legal minimum age are made. Women were only able to drive in 2018 and cannot travel without male relatives. They cannot seek legal help without male guardianship, which makes it incredibly difficult to report incidents to the police.

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