MORE THAN HALF THE KINGDOM: TODAY’S SAUDI WOMAN

In Saudi Arabia, the subject of women's rights is a divisive one. With many more women than men graduating from universities, progress is clearly being made. However, there remain strict social divisions between men and women. This differential treatment of Saudi women has provoked criticism from those who worry that entrenched gender discrimination is barring Saudi women from full inclusion in their society and the workforce. Are these concerns warranted? What obstacles to full economic, social, and political participation do Saudi women face today? What defines the modern Saudi woman’s experience? Listen to a lively discussion with Her Royal Highness Princess Reema and Dr. Basmah Al Omair on the questions central to an understanding of the status of women in Saudi Arabia today.

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