sharon sanders
Editor-in-Chief & President
Women can not drive, or vote in Saudi Arabia at this time.
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We are committed to the protection of women and girls .. and domestic workers rights reserved.
03/19/2014 - NO. 836
New York - SPA
Kingdom stressed that it focused on the inclusion of the issues of women and girls within the vision of the future plans and programs for the development objectives of the Millennium in 2015 and beyond, in order to cope with the requirements of the times and needs; starting to respect the rights of women and girls Bossvhen a key element in the success of the community, and the end of the promotion and activate their role in the family, education, health and the provision of employment opportunities for them and protect them from physical and psychological violence and to protect them from trading or exploitation.
This came in a speech Kingdom delivered by the Vice-President of the Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom to the United Nations advisor, Dr. Mohsen Elias yesterday before the session of the Commission on the Status of Women of the Organization of the United Nations during discussions third item your challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for the benefit of women and girls.
stressed that Islamic law ensured fair equality between women and men, and based on the principle of complementarity in terms of rights and duties. It also reiterated its commitment to the Kingdom hard to promote and protect women and girls and effective positive participation in all issues related to them at all levels.
He said that the Kingdom has issued numerous regulations and national laws that guarantee the right to the protection of women and girls and children of any violence had subjected him, including what is known as the system of protection from abuse issued recently. It also issued a number of laws that guarantee the right of women and strengthen its position through their participation in political and public life, including the participation of women full membership in the Shura Council, 20% of the seats at a minimum, a high percentage compared to international standards, as well as their participation to vote and stand as candidates in the upcoming elections for councils municipality
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http://www.alsharq.net.sa/2014/03/19/1103122
machine translation
We are committed to the protection of women and girls .. and domestic workers rights reserved.
03/19/2014 - NO. 836
New York - SPA
Kingdom stressed that it focused on the inclusion of the issues of women and girls within the vision of the future plans and programs for the development objectives of the Millennium in 2015 and beyond, in order to cope with the requirements of the times and needs; starting to respect the rights of women and girls Bossvhen a key element in the success of the community, and the end of the promotion and activate their role in the family, education, health and the provision of employment opportunities for them and protect them from physical and psychological violence and to protect them from trading or exploitation.
This came in a speech Kingdom delivered by the Vice-President of the Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom to the United Nations advisor, Dr. Mohsen Elias yesterday before the session of the Commission on the Status of Women of the Organization of the United Nations during discussions third item your challenges and achievements in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for the benefit of women and girls.
stressed that Islamic law ensured fair equality between women and men, and based on the principle of complementarity in terms of rights and duties. It also reiterated its commitment to the Kingdom hard to promote and protect women and girls and effective positive participation in all issues related to them at all levels.
He said that the Kingdom has issued numerous regulations and national laws that guarantee the right to the protection of women and girls and children of any violence had subjected him, including what is known as the system of protection from abuse issued recently. It also issued a number of laws that guarantee the right of women and strengthen its position through their participation in political and public life, including the participation of women full membership in the Shura Council, 20% of the seats at a minimum, a high percentage compared to international standards, as well as their participation to vote and stand as candidates in the upcoming elections for councils municipality
more...
http://www.alsharq.net.sa/2014/03/19/1103122