Women in Saudi Arabia: A long road to equality | Reporters • FRANCE 24 English

[@andersliljevall2946]

Saudi women seem to be quite educated and intelligent. So of course they are threatening to saudi men that don't seem to be too bright, honestly!

[@XtoCee]

But wouldn't intelligent women give birth to intelligent men?

[@sverkauu]

X if they have a baby with a stupid man, then the man they will give birth to won’t be as smart :)

[@Beamshipcaptain]

@@XtoCee Their culture of apartheid between men and women is unnatural, so they cannot excel at art, mathematics, science, or medicine. Sad.

[@waseemsheikh982]

@Tai Lopez you are wrong women are very strong

[@maryryanroman2399]

@syncmaster913b Interesting comment. Do they really have small penises, or were you just joking? Nevertheless, if it IS true, maybe you're right. Maybe that IS why they feel compelled to control the women.

[@matihari79]

When guys from Saudi Arabia coming to europe then spend half of the day with prostitutes, another half onparties drinking alcohol and taking drugs

[@vivaciouslyla9294]

Mati Hari What is the logic behind that hideous statement?

[@iceflake7853]

+Lyla Sheikh To expose their hypocrisy.

[@kayem3824]

@@vivaciouslyla9294 What is the logic for denying that truth? Chop chop chop.

[@mariastim6629]

It s true

[@candy_crush21]

These ppl should be banned from all countries

[@malaabb1037]

ask son for permission?????????? what

[@catwiss5725]

Malahat Abb yes this very demeaning to a women she has to ask son ?!because he is male better then her because she is female disgusting

[@pyukumuku-6645]

fatima arshad, can you enlighten us with what that is?

[@lolatoa581]

And also ask brother????

[@adellaadella3044]

@@catwiss5725 You say women are disgusting but what is your mother?

[@Nora-vo9vq]

Mala Abb im Saudi women it’s not true not all women go through this there’s a lot of open minded families .. only women with strict family go through this

[@tisbutascratch2045]

it's crazy that all of the things that these Saudi women are saying are revolutionary are actually just basic things that women in western countries have had for the past 150 years.

[@Tziumannu87]

welcome to Islam

[@Abdetmr]

Tis'ButAFleshWound I’m not sure women had the right to vote 150y ago in western countries 🧐

[@Beamshipcaptain]

@@Abdetmr Western religions reformed 100 years ago. What's holding up Muslims?

[@Beamshipcaptain]

@@sutrisno6270 If other man-made religions can reform to be compatible with progress, so can Islam. If Islam does not reform from within, it faces obliteration in the near future. And it will be Atomic. Jews invented Nuclear weaponry, not Arabs.

[@hammsgems908]

Let's live under tunnel of las vegas of usa where is very freedom for retired porn stars. Let them go under tunnel and have freedom for rest of there life and u won't need to cover your face because the tunnel will cover u for the rest of your life( yes girls can do anything).

[@extro4773]

Saudi:*allows women to walk on footpaths without being accompanied by a male.* Advancement made:stone age.

[@b121]

Did you believe it? Or are you stupid enough !! . I always go walking without a man and I don't know why I explain it to someone like you

[@teskilatzehrafan9592]

@@b121 then you are not Saudi

[@b121]

@@teskilatzehrafan9592 then u r stupid kid

[@Learnedandpoor]

@Somali Waaqale and you being a public property

[@Uyiiouuoiuiiuyi]

@Sabir what’s is the problem

[@siamajidi]

No way anybody can make this place look civilized no matter how you dress it up. Shameful land.

[@hurtzburtz991]

@Cheddering in a wayyyy but not reeeeallllyyy

[@jd5351]

Oh really? Make sure to ask your family to not wear any masks or covering - now that there is a virus and all.

[@axisporcinus1861]

Poor Saudi women in black sheets. You might as well put them in chains. Truly sad.

[@noufalmousa9330]

i myself a saudi female sadly agree with what u say..

[@hurtzburtz991]

They are in chains.

[@catwiss5725]

Men in white cool clothes women in black everything covered sweating in hot desert heat sad

[@hurtzburtz991]

@@littledovee_3198 theres nothing to envy about slavery

[@littledovee_3198]

Hurtz Burtz 😒

[@Rahul-cu4bz]

a country where women r not allowed to drive.shame,shame,shame

[@abirabusulayman6904]

Rakesh Mahato driving is not essential and it is not a matter of life. We don't have killing or raping issues. Women can go out anytime and anywhere not fearing anything. We don't have homeless people. We are really lucky

[@gabbygirl3951]

Abir AbuSulayman you do have raping and killing, it just goes unreported because you have no rights. Driving is not essential but convenient and why are men only allowed the convenience. And no you cant go anywhere you like, can you go ANYWHERE that the men are allowed to go? It is so sad that you have accepted this as acceptable way for women ro to live

[@iceflake7853]

+Abir AbuSulayman Women can't even go outside without permission from a male guardian.

[@cathmarieantoinette]

I can't imagine my life without driving, if you can't drive you must rely on others. This is why Saudi women can't drive, men don't want them to be free and self-reliant. Shame, shame, shame!

[@sifrah5072]

Rakesh Mahato u r talking about drive but they can't even leave home for a second with out male they will be in jail or killed 😕

[@parthkathuria1838]

permission from son? omg🤣🤣 my mom would choke me to death before asking for permission

[@halima2030]

thats how it should be lmaooo

[@mayab2859]

halima no

[@kindnessandgracestaysmilin5990]

@@halima2030 omg what?!

[@sudiptadas145]

It's all about orthodox 🖕 Shari law 😂,,, freedom with women's don't coexistence in their society ,😂,I fill sorrow after seeing to this kind of circumstances of Saudi women

[@ankur3222]

Haha. Bachpan yaad aa gaya mujhe, rocket chappals. Lol

[@newnormtrump7519]

THIS DAY AND AGE WOMAN SHOULD BE ALOUD TO MARRY WHOM THEY CHOOSE DRIVE AND STUDY WHERE THEY WANT

[@rashymanjrjunior5769]

@Ricci Hardow equal rights that has destroyed you the westerners

[@siaprasad8400]

Amen

[@Beamshipcaptain]

@@rashymanjrjunior5769 Equal rights are also had by women in China and Japan. Countries far more prosperous and happy than Muslim Theocracies.

[@jenniferbringman9054]

rashymanjr junior Not all!

[@ducker2954]

NO

[@deniseg-hill1730]

Can anybody explain why women's outerwear is black, why cant it be in different colours, but the men can wear white which is much cooler in hot countries

[@ms.altareb9935]

Denise G- Hill it's just black can cover as much as possible .. men wear white because this was the favorite clothes color to profit Mohammed ( pbu). Anyways, I think it's a very bad idea to wear black when it's hot!

[@deniseg-hill1730]

Sarah Sadiq Well it's about time all this was dragged into the 21st century. Still wearing what was worn more than 1400 years ago, ridiculou.

[@salimalmahry]

Denise G- Hill ridiculous to you but cherished to others.. Stupidity is taking your values then impose and judge other people of different cultures. We're different, we shouldn't be the same but we should understand one another not despise each other.

[@deniseg-hill1730]

El Mahry. Where did I mention the word stupid in my question?

[@salimalmahry]

Denise G- Hill my point humans are of different background and ethnicities. Our cultures and values are different its stupid to impose your way of thinking to other people's cultures and values.

[@annasu8557]

discrimination against woman

[@dheerendrasingh5751]

Where do you belong from? 😍

[@hk-nm8ox]

sexism u mean...

[@hk-nm8ox]

@@dheerendrasingh5751 get a life weirdo

[@hk-nm8ox]

@William Solia okay and?

[@factshouse3690]

@@dheerendrasingh5751 China🤮

[@perfection3iea220]

This is why separation of religious institutions from the state is important.

[@andrewmichael7341]

That should also happen here in the USA.

[@javieraramirez4289]

what a horrific place to live, seriously

[@nadav5913]

Javiera Ramirez YES i live there it's like hell💔

[@deserteffect1001]

Nada , no you don't ! you're a liar !

[@naefnaef7910]

Javiera Ramirez wawa,

[@shourav2368]

Hell

[@jacquelinehadid8043]

Rather live in Saudi than in France where women are forced to be sexual objects for every men to look at whenever they please

[@Jubs857]

Not allowed to swim?!!!WTF?!

[@xolo2282]

Julien 😅😂😂"

[@Nana-wi1ze]

This is true im a Saudi woman 😞

[@Theplayer-kc3rl]

Ugh I live in Saudi Arabia since birth so we are only allowed to swim in private

[@BIackDynamite]

The player 2005 that nice df

[@jacquelinehadid8043]

Can swim in women's pool and beach. not men and women swimming together

[@ScarlettM]

Real life Handmaid's Tale.

[@charm1nghearts]

True

[@MichaelLantz]

They have a little less freedom than women in America.

[@p.s.csdeaky8530]

@@MichaelLantz Little less?

[@lidanik5729]

@@MichaelLantz less freedom??? We have No freedom.....

[@jbreux1716]

Samira Arabzahedani wait you live there?

[@danily2607]

I am truly happy and grateful to have so much freedoms and not have anyone own me. I hope one day the law will change for the Saudi women. It’s so shameful that they have to be told what to do or permission by their guardianship ? Effin sick I must say!

[@meganesergerie5382]

Dani Ly The laws must change, yes. But primarily the mentalities of men and also women for this to happen. I doubt it won’t happen before many generations, sadly

[@hammsgems908]

@@hilmaedith7088 yes true they should need to get out of this darkness and follow the western style so that they can live under the tunnel like some porn star live under tunnel after they become old and poor we need to make more feminist movment in saudi too so they can be free to uncover their face and end up under tunnel so the tunnel can cover them. Yes also we need rape rate like western in saudi too so that we can be more better like west you are right.

[@hammsgems908]

@@hilmaedith7088 yes i got your point

[@hammsgems908]

@@hilmaedith7088 i also agree that not any one should be forced neither there religion don't give permission to force any one just like some bad things happen in church which has nothing to do with relegion. There leaders make awful law which make islam look horrible

[@hammsgems908]

@@hilmaedith7088 yes we have seen your human rights very much that women are very happy to be living in paradise

[@strawberriesblueberries2258]

I would hate to live in that place. It’s like a prison.

[@nay5344]

It is . You are lucky that you weren’t born here

[@ma_h33n]

My cousins just shifted to Pakistan a few months ago i am so happy for them they would always tell me how they weren't allowed to go out side with out wearing a burka

[@hatasakuta8012]

It's one of rich country in the arabian gulf, so far better than north korea

[@realnamehidden11]

It is actually literally a prison and u r so lucky

[@ElenaKomleva]

You'd rather be a workhorse, and slave away at your job 9-5 every day..

[@gs..6160]

Still leaving in stone ages

[@nemamodgeddi5338]

Living. And I agree.

[@hirsizvar9835]

Nema 2014 shut up look at your own country im not a saudi but everyone should look at their own land

[@ilugenn]

Hirsiz Var That's right I'm Saudi Thank you☺️

[@MuhammadAhmad-qc4fz]

You are going toward the dark age. Islam is a perfect code of life

[@humairaziauddin5382]

tina k no that’s not true every person have different thinking no matter where they live I think you agree ? So don’t make your mind set behalf of a video please 🙏🏻.

[@_aidid]

This place has long way to go to become civilised.

[@nini7886]

I will never in my life step foot in the Middle East. It’s a shame because there’s so much history that I would like to see. I will never feel safe even if they do change.

[@ImLiterallyYourDaddy]

Come to Lebanon! All religions welcome.

[@nubiandoll7]

Especially as a female as well your life is so disposable…

[@Julia-py8il]

@@ImLiterallyYourDaddy not what were talking about

[@reabetsweimanmoabi7911]

So sad :( no freedom for women at all

[@saharali1139]

Is freedom removing clothes for you

[@Beamshipcaptain]

@@saharali1139 Yes, among other things. What do Muslims have against human skin and hair?

[@hammsgems908]

@@Beamshipcaptain yes let's make naked civilization and tunnels which porn stars live after they retire and become poor like las vegas in usa it's very nice role model.

[@hammsgems908]

Lets clean with tissue after using toilet too

[@Beamshipcaptain]

@@hammsgems908 Why are you obsessed with porn stars? No one watches porn anymore. We don't want your religious life or theocracy in the rational modern world.

[@francismausley7239]

Would not gender equality benefit the country? "Consider the animal kingdom, where no distinction is observed between male and female. They are equal in powers and privileges. Among birds of the air no distinction is evidenced." ~ Baha'i Faith

[@Beamshipcaptain]

But you see, Muslim men are deeply and pathologically insecure.

[@rebeccameister3825]

it's beastly they way they're treated.

[@NewYorkCityBoxing]

I had no idea this was happening. Men there are trying to solve so many problems -- and yet, there are woman all around them with intelligent solutions. A country will never reach its fullest potential without exepting women and men as equals.

[@littlemissnala315]

They all speak English so well.

[@bunnykara]

We do learn to speak English from an early age but its not like all of us are fluent but most of us understand it pretty well more than speaking it im talking about us girls cuz I cant say the same thing about the boys in here.

[@hannah1535]

I mean they're pretty educated XD

[@paganpoet3]

A long road to equality?...How about NO WAY TO EQUALITY?

[@andili9946]

paganpoet3 best comment

[@9littlebutterfly]

There is a way to equality and it's long way , they started to allow women now to drive which is a small step towards it

[@mitjellk2186]

That's what they said in Europe just 200 years ago. Things can change.

[@hirsizvar9835]

Mitjell K europe will never make us westernized im turk we will make ottoman with erdogan and take middle east back from americans Saudi arabia is puppet of america women should have rights but absolutly not like WEST

[@hammsgems908]

@@andili9946 yes we need to make saudi more like west where girls are used for porn (since women can do any thing) and later thrown in to las vegas tunnel when there job end and live very freely under tunnel

[@katjahartung4797]

I like this Video.. i feel sorry for the women in Saudi

[@Hanvvn]

Yea im from saudi arabia i feel sorry to us

[@the_nafs]

Katja Hartung im from Saudi Arabia and i love my Abaya no one is oppressing me rather i feel free to wearing Abaya

[@randomstuff8027]

EqraMehmood but not every women is like you sister , they should give choice

[@saacidsalebaan.bukhaari4694]

the precious diamond is kept out of sight and is hidden , and we believe our women are like diamonds, pretty beautiful so they hide it, unlike the women in western countries they expose it so they become worthless. REPLY

[@bw926]

أبو مسلم ساعد الإسحاقي I don’t agree, I think that women should have their own choice and shouldn’t be made to do anything,

[@gaaraofddarkness]

Religion blinds humans.

[@hehehehe644]

And people say gay rights are bad I’m not homophobic I’m just saying The way the women get treated there is horrible

[@navraajsandhu1057]

And how are gay people treated there?

[@Mario-zd4lk]

Everything is forbidden,, what a sad world..

[@MOONCAT666]

Poor women, I hope many of them can escape. 💙 I'm so lucky not to be forced into religion

[@jonezmontenegro3916]

Someone please tell me this is a joke.

[@hell7262]

no its not i live like this everyday.

[@OnlyBelters_]

5:15 just look at the way that guy is holding her

[@imaneamouna681]

Hhh he's passing her the road cause she's not use to maybe😜

[@hk-nm8ox]

@@imaneamouna681 no, in a disrespectful dismissing, intimidating way. anyone w common sense can see that

[@imaneamouna681]

@@hk-nm8ox are serious I grab my friend like that when we're passing the road 😅😅 you've never been to an Arab country passing roads ain't a joke hh

[@hk-nm8ox]

@@imaneamouna681 yeah hes grabbing her like a piece of garbage ive been saudi before and dubai sooo

[@ss-se4fs]

hk lmao maybe Saudi women are only allowed to pass the streets with male guardians🤣🤣

[@ibbano1]

without watching the video which i am SURE that is FULL of LIES. i must ask the one who uploaded the video to CHANGE the title to read as : Women in Saudi Arabia..a long way to be treated as HUMAN forget the equality man...first let them treat their women as HUMAN

[@samanthalopez3614]

Women should be listened, they must have a place in government without been segregated. Time have changed and patriarchal laws must be abolished.

[@dheerendrasingh5751]

Wow dude you are so intelligent 😍

[@neilnelmar8007]

Now go to sudi arabi and tell them that

[@nesloubasilio4694]

iam super blessed and lucky coz i lived in democratic country,freedom, i can wear whati want.i can marry who i loved....fair everything...sorry to saudi women....thanks Papa Jesus😇😇

[@sherifgabr6480]

Hahaha

[@laumajakobsone1878]

Neslou Basilio same

[@meldrakalnina2844]

Thanks to whom ???Santa Claus? in what stone age country believe in such tales!

[@vickneswaran198]

@@meldrakalnina2844 at least she doesn't believe in wearing hijab🤭

[@s46kflmha2]

Thank you we live in hell and I wish I had more power to leave

[@margaretlim9180]

Please come to malaysia where muslim women drive, work, shop freely, be with their partners openly and hold parliamentary positions.

[@ndgnatoo6677]

margaret lim no it sucks

[@yosratag918]

they love to show Islam like that unfortunately :/ just edit and add you are from Muslim country a lot of media followers will get shocked 😂

[@yosratag918]

Alev Orgiy really? go read the history of Africa 😂

[@maresgoez]

margaret lim Let's hope wahabism doesn't ruin your country.

[@dreamlawacademy9621]

true

[@sacovenzetti8546]

islam is not ever the problem here . other islamic nation have a choice on how to dress and women do not have to be with a damn chaperon , to go shoppin g .it is not islam ,it is uniquely a saudi oppressive regime doctrine

[@paganpoet3]

Un huh, is their testimony equal to a man's? Are they allowed to date who they like? Are they allowed to marry whom they wish or not marry at all? Are their husbands allowed to beat them? Are they allowed to walk about in whatever clothing they desire? Can they go to school without parent permission? Can they choose whether to mutilate their own genitals or NOT? Not being allowed to drive in Saudi is just 1 more extreme example of the inequality inherent in Islam.

[@wantamadwalaylabot6607]

paganpoet3 THATS WHY ISLAM IS THE NO. 1 RELIGION IN THE WORLD! THOUSANDS ARE CONVERTING IN ISLAM EVERYDAY! IF U WANT ILLEGAL VICES, REMAIN CHRISTIAN!

[@boris75723]

Wantamad Walaylabot converting? Haha...only population of muslim..more births..religion of peace...joke of the day!)))))

[@carrotcake3368]

Islam is the problem, read your Quran critically

[@stevecool21iscool55]

Ok

[@lordess.]

Roses are red Violet is blue There is no man in this world Who can tell me what to do

[@judahbenhur1343]

And yet they called this the birth place if islam the religion of peace..

[@hammsgems908]

Yes they need to come to west culture and see our church which nuns are raped and also our equal rights which is some people are soo rich and other are on street begging in cold weather.

[@fkfjjegngnrk5299]

there is a big difference between saoudi arabia and islam, those rules are from the arab traditions not the islam rules, please don't talk about a religion if you don't know nothing about it.

[@hammsgems908]

@@fkfjjegngnrk5299 no no america is christianity and saudi is islam so what ever america do is what bible says and what ever saudi do is what quran says😆.

[@evaa6106]

The suffix "phobia" denotes an irrational fear of something. A fear of Islam isn't irrational. Fear or cautious skepticism of any celestial religion is a fully healthy and rational thing.

[@jamiealdridge2388]

Saudi Arabian women should be treated as equals 😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲

[@C8ffeine8983]

May be in 199 years

[@NightShift-ci5vn]

And women in the US saying their oppressed. They have no idea

[@haroutghazar4725]

Women in soudi arabi are only for produce baby

[@adorkable1186]

the head covering would fall off me in a millisecond.

[@som_fun5479]

Adork Able and then u would get stoned

[@YappingOneTrick]

@@som_fun5479 omg best joke

[@Beamshipcaptain]

@@som_fun5479 I love getting stoned since 1977. Midnight toker!

[@dattebayo10]

saudi has longer journey to achieve gender and equality specially in women.

[@christonngoveni8438]

This abuse of women in the name of religion, let this women do what they like, what makes them happy. Religion should be a choice not oppression. I had 3 male friends from Saudi as a student in London, they were drinking Sunday to Sunday, and too much partying

[@Beamshipcaptain]

This leads to economic inequality, class stigma, social divisions and a segregated society. The arranged marriage system is also unusually hard on women and their families, who have more to lose - financially, legally and in terms of social standing - from an arranged marriage gone wrong

[@fatimahanwaar306]

so true

[@santinikranz1644]

How can you be a muslim woman when you're clearly treated like this...

[@santinikranz1644]

@D not saying that at all and western values are not those traditionally. I would think that being treated like property and getting assaulted from men is not ok. Its not so much the women that need to change it's the role of men in islam that needs to change. Amongst other things. Ive been studying the quran and honestly not onpy it contradicts itself but it presents itself as a cultish joke. Talking ants, flying carpets, genies and the devil himself making Mohammed speak his teachings and then Mohammed admitting it in the quran and saying that satsn will onpy guide him in the right.... Just to name a dew

[@uenwadw6675]

Fake report , Before 2 hours i came out from huge mall i saw the women everywhere, almost mall wearing black sheets they have a lot of money to spend on clothes, jewelry, watches and restaurants inside the mall 😂 Saudi women like to stay home no like the work just spend the money and visit friends or relatives . I am from Pakistan and i love Saudi Arabia 🌷

[@santinikranz1644]

@@uenwadw6675 you mean like the princess that made a run for it because she was a prisoners in her own home? They hunted her down off the gold of india and no one has heard of her since. The other people aho tried to help her got tortured in jail before having to release them cause they arent Saudis

[@Beamshipcaptain]

@D Which is why 500 women a year flee Islam to Freedom in other countries, risking their lives to do so.

[@Beamshipcaptain]

@@uenwadw6675 THese days you need two incomes to make ends meet. How can they have any money if they don't WORK?

[@MichaelLantz]

Did you know that Women in America were were forbidden to do these things in 1967?Here is a list of 13 things that were off limits to American Women.American women were in the same boat a women in Saudi Arabia are now. 13 things American Women could not do in 1967 1. Serve On A Jury 2. Get A Credit Card 3. Easily Accessible Birth Control 4. Run The Boston Marathon 5. Buy Women's Athletic Shoes 6. Have The Option Of Attending Co-Ed Ivy League School 7. Keep Their Job If They Became Pregnant 8. Attend A Military Academy Or Fight In Combat 9. Practice Law 10. Refuse Sex With Their Husbands 11. Legally Obtain An Abortion 12. Take A Stand Against Sexual Harassment 13. Take Legally-Mandated Maternity Leave

[@genevievematte9048]

How iinsane is this!!! We are in 2019 for God's sake!!

[@jd5351]

Welcome to 2020....and put a mask on - aka islamic niqab....any questions on the year?

[@jackiekearney]

Wow it's so different now. I was in Jeddah in 1996-98. And I love Jeddah.

[@samc2324]

move there then

[@unknownfrvr6767]

If you love Jeddah so much why don't you marry it

[@jd5351]

Sam C and Unkown Fvr676 are both a bit jelous....especially now that women can drive - it was never about "womens rights" ...but rather criticism of SA. LOL

[@wd3185]

It just... you know, it just makes me so sad to see women have to cover themselves up. If it's something they want to do, that's one thing, but being forced to by the male-oriented government of Saudi Arabia? It's just depressing. The world wants to see how beautiful they are, wants to see them grow and flourish as independent women, not sit back and have their worth be judged through their man! More needs to be done about this.

[@BulkyHealthyCat]

They feel uncomfortable if not covered they are more happier than westren women

[@catwiss5725]

Samurai Jack how do you know ?? Like a caged bird is happy ?

[@BulkyHealthyCat]

@@catwiss5725 my wife and mother and sisters are one of them well my wife doesn't wear

[@Beamshipcaptain]

@@BulkyHealthyCat Western women do sports and sunbathing, and therefore western women are stronger and more beautiful, and they have spirit. Hijabi women walk around as if they are afraid of their own shadows; their spirit is broken.

[@BulkyHealthyCat]

@@Beamshipcaptain lmao whats the big deal in playing sports muslim women play sports and bout sunbath it's a time waste talking bout beauty womens are beautiful here not every muslim women wears hijab and in some states of saudia arabia it's allowed for muslim women not to wear hijab afriad of shadow? Lmao my both sisters went to university alone and their marriage is love marriage get some knowledge before you say something my wife wears jeans and shirt sometimes and I don't mind mostly she wears arabian traditional dress without hijab search for arabian traditional dress and you will see how it looks it's not black it has variety of colors and desgins + you have 0 knowledge

[@seanberthiaume3279]

See what a lot of these countries have in common:They were ALL DISARMED!

[@sxdxex]

I really take my American privileges for granted 😒

[@Cryptoinfinity]

this video is old KSA changed since the crown prince

[@jefrreyjeffery2192]

A Muslim majority nation, Saudi Arabia: Women are treated 2nd class citizens Also a Muslim Majority nation, but it's Turkey: Women there got right to vote in 1930's, long before France and Switzerland

[@yarenguney6410]

It is because that Turkey is secular.

[@cathycat6215]

Its all about the law .

[@ronadominictepania7318]

It is extremely important for all women in the world particularly in Saudi Arabia to be treated as equal and equality. Furthermore; there is development araising within the walls of Council decisions, policy planning and management to allow women to drive (as seen on other KZbin videos). Women should allow the freedom to marry who they fall in love with and not by arranged marriages or by greed and money. I certainly would not like to marry a man who I did not love or do not know obviously this creates problems. Love is a gift where two people are not forced but to develop their relationship in peace and harmony.

[@yosraal3mri379]

I am from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the video has nothing to do with reality. It is true that this is our dress, but our lives are filled with happiness and comfort. Being a woman does not prevent me from working, striving and studying at all. But what separates me from the rest of the women in the world is that my family does not abandon me in times of difficulties. My father is required to provide me with housing and a healthy life. If I provide it myself with my money, I don’t mind, but the father cannot abandon his daughter, as the regime requires him to provide her with a house, a car, etc... But as usual, the American and British media always insult Islam and other Muslims. Look in the right way for Islam, and you will know what it is honestly.

[@bea2739muslimah]

That's great. Thanks for mentioning this

[@charlyBrown7]

I see a lot of Saudi Arabia Woman with shopping bags and good shoes but what’s the point of them dressing up if they have to wear those black depressing drapes. So sad.

[@hamzabinamjad]

Dressing up isnt prohibited actually its is necessary to be done according to islam The difference is only whom they can show it and whom they cant Isnt it awesome that some guy who havent met you "The non mehram" should not be allowed to judge you based on your looks And the person whom you are going to live your whole life with should have the privilage to see you in best of your looks?

[@beefnomo7590]

Lost it when the comedian said he’s a woman who studies in college of Wisdom and everyone else laughed

[@tling3389]

I think that all Saudi Arabia women wear Abaya in the summer alway feel hot, honestly

[@mubarakb.aldossary7605]

I see. Cool story

[@Beamshipcaptain]

Freedom is music, movies, TV, Dancing, and no more male-female apartheid.

[@elijahwilliams381]

Women in America can do as they please and not be killed! I love 🇺🇸

[@BlueEyesBrittany]

well done girls ... it is completely outrageous that in the 21st century the fate of women is so horrendous in so many places..; and their treatment shameful in most parts of the world

[@nainasaikia6680]

Who is watching this video after 3 years they are legends 😂🎃

[@zahoor4488]

Are you Muslim and living in Saudi Arabia ??!!!!!

[@atejohbeauTV]

I'm working here in Saudi Arabia,as my observation,experience and personal opinion. This country is the safest country for everyone...

[@sita6740]

Even for gay people?

[@saudiarabia4753]

I’ve only watched a minute if this nonsense and it’s all wrong already

[@vivenomada]

care to elaborate?

[@vickneswaran198]

@@vivenomada the ID is pretty suspicious. Probably a gatekeeper

[@VinodkumarBhandari-vq9vt]

good to see this transformation. Saudi Arabia will change completely in next couple of years.

[@zelik654]

Wow these women are so well educated 😍

[@dheerendrasingh5751]

🤣 Why did you say that? 😍

[@vickneswaran198]

@@dheerendrasingh5751 just to prove that education got nothing to with freedom in saudi

[@c.a.1929]

Listen carefully and if you are truly sincere, then take this answer as the most upright answer to this matter. 14:24 Nothing more, nothing less. Don’t forget that this Sheikh is aware and considerate about the words his using. He will not lie as he is regarded an authority about this matter. If you merely looking towards it from a western standpoint, you will never be satisfied.

[@raashidiinabdullahi5583]

Religion is 1st above all as they regard it...and follow to the latter But its esentially common for every human to be free

[@vincenzo279]

Freedom of choice is basic human right✋🏼if your religion is not providing you freedom of choice. Then it is going agaist the values of humanity

[@robinquery8000]

please god help this king to be fair and kind and let people be free to choose and also have the same rights as a man in saudi amen

[@matthewscott1091]

This is why all governments should be secular. Religion has no place in politics, period.

[@hamadishee4636]

For those who know what exactly behimd those restriction means

[@lacameyangarsenal8157]

Islam haters this is not Islam it's just saudi laws did cars exist 1400 years ago so stop saying it's Islam

[@louismcgivern7629]

AHMED HASSAN It is Islam

[@ndgnatoo6677]

Louis McGivern no

[@ndgnatoo6677]

Everything Kawaii no

[@perhell7337]

so what is islam? muslims cant deny every islam community. islam is bad. everywhere. the day muslims mind their own business and let people make the choice themselves , then we can talk

[@rebeccameister3825]

cars have been in existance since Henry ford invented the model t ,before that people used carriges ,trains ,or steamboats,but what does that have to do with women drivers if men allow them or it's by cultural choice ,the Amish choose not to drive cars because they wish to be separate from the world, you need laws to have boundaries but why single out women laws should be enforced by an entire country,not meant to oppress women ,our country had racial segragation laws back in the 50's /60's but this is completely worse you say women can't do things and why is that, women can play sports there are lots of women gymnysts and sports athletes.

[@phucdinhhong3365]

This country is really a hell. They behave one another not by love, but by hard rules.

[@dheerendrasingh5751]

Yeah it's totally hell but where do you belong from? 😍

[@phucdinhhong3365]

@@dheerendrasingh5751 it seems that you are waiting for my answer "China"? But I'm not from China, but Vietnam. And sure, I have enough rights to know where is hell and where is not.

[@rmorgan5001]

What happens if Saudi Arabia women took over Saudi Arabia that would be cool

[@laumajakobsone1878]

Yasss

[@mellihdz3636]

THEY ARE SOOOO BEAUTIFUL im so jealous

[@hurtzburtz991]

Jealous of the oppressed? Youre weird.

[@mynameisasecret593]

Hurtz Burtz She meant jealous of their beauty.

[@abirabusulayman6904]

I am very disappointed of the report. I have been invited to participate in order to correct the wrong image that the world has about Saudi Women. I wasn't told who were the other ladies. My interview was more than one hour and the picked one single minute. If I knew that the program will be that bad , I would never agree to participate. It is not professional or ethical not to tell me the real aims . The report is very biased and depicts Saudi Arabia as a prison for women .. The producers failed to differentiate between the social rights of women and the laws/obligations governing the lives of both men and women in the Islamic Sharia .. Abir AbuSulayman

[@lamontana300]

Abir:In the 1950's and earlier in Canada ____% of women were ridiculed should they want higher education or wanted to learn to drive a car among several other endeavors.That's all changed now,I hope you are satisfied with your choices within your country.No women ought to ever require a man's approval to choose what's right for them.Living by other people's expectations or standards is not what I consider freedom for women.We are after all based upon my beliefs spiritual being having a human experience.I mean no disrespect nor offence concerning your comment,thank you.

[@SheikhMuhammadNawaz]

Why didn't you ask them about the interview before appearing in front of camera? As we all Muslim know very well about the all non Muslims who are trying every second to erase Islam from human's mind but that is not as easy as they (Enemy of Islam) think . . .

[@lynnperry555]

Abir AbuSulayman it is a prison for women, I can't say for how many because they fear to Speak up. My friend is 25, is an honour student and now works in a bank. This is her only freedom she has, her father will not let her have further education in the uk are travel any where for holiday. He has no reason other than he is scared of the Shame of what his family may think. She is in love with some one from different country and can't be with them at all. Her parents don't support her financially are emotionally. Her mother told her to her face hope she dies of cancer are car crash!! Her father has no connection with her, no conversations, no love are respect. Her brothers get to travel, drive expensive cars and go where ever they want when they want. She is trapped no escape, no life, she can't breath any more. This report is the truth I have seen it first hand and saw the damage it is doing to her. Hope one day the law change for her to get out of that country and never go back. Am sorry but saudi is hell on earth.

[@gabbygirl3951]

Abir AbuSulayman no we don't have wrong image, you are sadly brainwashed and have no idea what freedom is

[@abirabusulayman6904]

Gabby Girl I have lived abroad all my life. I have french baccalauréat, i also have MBA . I am 51 years old and know exactly what I am talking about. After all, this is my country and I know it better than the media.

[@robertojanuartheopilus8653]

Hi, im intern in Malaysia now, and now is Middle east season, which is there so many saudi women come to holiday and honeymoon, but some guest in the hotel, the husband just let the wife not wearing abaya, and what i heard from they which not wearing abaya is 'i comfort with this and my husband just proud of me, because im beautiful' and i answer 'yes of course you are mam' and the husband smile and say thank you very much brother.

[@RM-uc4mf]

My heart and head aches so much. Birds in golden cages or crappy cages.

[@titaniumsteel9114]

When you see a female dressed in a manner that is unacceptable Islamically,do not for a moment think she is lower than you spiritually.She might have a heart that is tons better than yours.She might have one weakness that is outward, and you have 50 weaknesses that are hidden.

[@rosaparksdriedandstretched11]

And women in the U.S. scream "WERE OPPRESSED!"

[@Tziumannu87]

This is Islam at its purest, wake up people !

[@the_nafs]

Im from Saudi Arabia and i love my Abaya no one is oppressing me rather i feel free to wearing Abaya

[@juliakuczma5913]

EqraMehmood I think you have never experienced freedom, being the ability to decide for yourself about your own life. Therefore you falsely feel free. Not being able to do whatever you want without anyone's permission is not freedom.

[@niranjanaich6325]

EqraMehmood government has no right to force some group of people do wear or do something without any reason. You love abaya that's fine but not all women like that I think they should be given freedom to choose whatever they want.

[@BIackDynamite]

Julia Kuczma she just told you that he is happy

[@TheDipankarrai]

Bcuz U don't know ......how it's feel outside cage u never been their. How would you know.

[@karolinesilvap]

Do you feel free using Abaya? lol. Sorry but that's really funny...... and sad.

[@zaldyr1235]

Hey... Do you have a follow up report in regards to development of rules and woman rights for Saudi ladies/women...?

[@mathewtitus49]

this is totally fabricated lies... they take one step forward and 2 steps backwards...

[@hammsgems908]

Yes they need to get full step front ward like usa and other west which people are living very equally like for eg:some people are rich and other people are poor thrown into streets yes this is very equal i feel it.

[@prince0443]

Where IS THE FREEDOM you called about ? When I traveled to somewhere in the world , a few sick people asked me like in sorry way , how we deal with women ? I say so it's not ur f***ing problem , you've ur culture and you free to practice it , and I've mine and I'm FREE to practice. Respect

[@iceflake7853]

Correction: you're free to practice your culture *on yourself*. You have no right to practice it on people who don't want it.

[@Beamshipcaptain]

Your culture is antithetical to freedom, and is not "free".

[@9uu009]

One day I will escape..

[@zahoor4488]

wao

[@unknownkarma9695]

Hey dear how can I connect with u

[@atenes283]

This is not islam i am muslim in turkey i know from quran this is not islam please don think this is islam in turkey we say this arabic culture

[@ebubechukwuemmanuel9994]

great at least make saudi comfortable for women

[@IridescentPink]

Random not useful question: at what age do they tell the girls they cant swim? There were little girls playing in the water

[@yorkieforever4379]

Probably when they reach puberty like 9-10 idk

[@ridwanulislam3052]

They are actually living a happy life.

[@Beamshipcaptain]

Tell that to the MISSING SAUDI PRINCESSES.

[@ridwanulislam3052]

Why not Rj?

[@Shinchan-hr4wv]

I'm very happy that BTS is coming to this country for their concert. Because the ARMY who will go to their concert will be women, who fight so hard everyday for equality. They weren't even allowed entertainment or make choices without dumb men saying what to say or do. These women can enjoy the concert like all ARMY around the world, I hope they will have the best day of their lives without interference from men. I hope it will be a step towards equality.

[@abhishekdas4612]

Damn 😡

[@m0o0on1995]

I will leave this place one day 🙏🏼 I wanna be free human and feel my humanity

[@miguelsureda9762]

Tsunami of exmuslims on youtube. Coming out of the closet massively

[@verdisquoi6862]

What is even sadder is those atrocious jokes at that stand-up.

[@ProfessorGlasgow]

And by the way I have traveled to jaddah it's nothing like what their reporting People should go for themselves and explore these news channels are lies!!

[@oceanocean9234]

mrcrosshill shaun the western media is biased & only see bad in non western countries