1. I am very unimpressed with the treatment of women in Saudi Arabia. Saudi women should be allowed to drive, vote and be granted other freedoms just like women in other countries. This is explained by the fact that women are often exposed to dangers when they interact with strangers outside their homes, however I believe that this is a baseless argument and rather ridiculous, since adults are able to protect themselves. Prejudice is certainly present and like men, women should be given equal rights and be subjected to the same treatment as men, not to be deprived of certain rights.
2. I believe that the use of social media has been an advantage to the women in Saudi Arabia because it allows messages to be propagated and received by a much larger audience. In this way, the women in Saudi Arabia can garner support of people around the world, which will aid in the changing of certain policies which deprive rights of Saudi women or even the abolishment of certain laws which are deemed prejudicial. This can be seen from the fact that Ms Sharif managed to garner the support of 12000 people on her Facebook page. The government and religious leaders will then be pressured into making changes so as to appease the majority of the population.
3. The problem of women’s rights in Saudi Arabia can be solved by involving both the government and religious leaders when putting laws in place. When making laws, they should look from both the humanitarian and religious points of view and make sure they do not clash. Both parties should also reach a consensus before passing a law and consider the possible consequences it may result in. rights of women be secured. Lastly, they should be aware of the fact that laws are flexible, not absolute and changes should be made to them when necessary. Only then can this problem be solved.
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