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Thanks for your reply, Majid. I briefly researched the topic myself, out of sheer curiosity, and what I found contradicts almost everything you said. Isn't it odd? Let's clarify, are you speaking about Saudi Arabia or Belorussia, where you currently reside as your profile states? If your reply is about the legal status of women in Belorussia, then I fully agree.
Regarding Saudi Arabia, the situation is drastically different, as my research shows. For instance, there's information that the institution of male guardianship for women is still at place. It means that every woman is required to have a guardian, close male relative (husband, son, father, uncle, etc.), mahram. A woman needs her guardian's permission for: marriage and divorce, education, travel, opening bank account, having elective surgery, etc. The rules regarding guardianship apply to foreign citizen women married to Saudi men. There are many cases reported when guardians abused their power for a personal gain, like a father marrying off his 8 y.o. daughter to a 47 y.o. man, to have his debt forgiven.
Yes, a woman can go to a government agency or a court to buy or sell a property, but she has to bring two male witnesses to testify to her identity. And four more male witnesses to testify that the first two actually know her, all together, six males to be able to complete one transaction. In court, the testimony of one man equals that of two women, and so on. The inheritance share of women in Saudi Arabia is less than that to which men are entitled on the grounds of provisions of the Quaran, that daughters should inherit half as much as sons.
By law, fathers have sole custody of the children, who belong to their fathers. In case of a divorce, mothers may, or may not, be granted the custody of their children, until they reach the age of seven. Older children are usually awarded to the father or parental grandparents.
Could you comment on the above, please?
Regarding Saudi Arabia, the situation is drastically different, as my research shows. For instance, there's information that the institution of male guardianship for women is still at place. It means that every woman is required to have a guardian, close male relative (husband, son, father, uncle, etc.), mahram. A woman needs her guardian's permission for: marriage and divorce, education, travel, opening bank account, having elective surgery, etc. The rules regarding guardianship apply to foreign citizen women married to Saudi men. There are many cases reported when guardians abused their power for a personal gain, like a father marrying off his 8 y.o. daughter to a 47 y.o. man, to have his debt forgiven.
Yes, a woman can go to a government agency or a court to buy or sell a property, but she has to bring two male witnesses to testify to her identity. And four more male witnesses to testify that the first two actually know her, all together, six males to be able to complete one transaction. In court, the testimony of one man equals that of two women, and so on. The inheritance share of women in Saudi Arabia is less than that to which men are entitled on the grounds of provisions of the Quaran, that daughters should inherit half as much as sons.
By law, fathers have sole custody of the children, who belong to their fathers. In case of a divorce, mothers may, or may not, be granted the custody of their children, until they reach the age of seven. Older children are usually awarded to the father or parental grandparents.
Could you comment on the above, please?