HRW on Saudi women "The authorities essentially treat adult women like legal minors who are not entitled to authority over their lives and well-being"

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's system of male "guardianship" or wide-ranging control over women lies at the heart of rights abuse in the conservative Islamic state, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.

But a government spokesman said Saudi Arabia was disappointed the report had failed to highlight efforts to improve women's status and confused tradition with state policy. Read more ...

Source: Reuters
H/T: Dhimmi Watch