For all I know, women have been protesting since 2008. Recently on Tuesday, reporters have taken the time of Hilary Clinton for why she has not spoken out for this event of women's rights. If you guys didn't also know, Clinton had successfully gained women's and children's right back in 1995. Take a look below why:
“This is not about the United States. It is about the women of Saudi Arabia. And what these women are doing is brave and what they are seeking is right. But the effort belongs to them. I am moved by it and I support them, but I want to underscore the fact that this is not coming from outside of their country. This is the women themselves seeking to be recognized,” Clinton said.
Additionally, Saudi Arabian women have asked Subaru to boycott all of their own markets to motivate this event.
Last but not least, America has a very distinct bond between ourselves and Saudi Arabia. Many people have now put aside on what they want to see for human rights, and have turned to the support of Arabia ultimately. The U.S. has also counted of them for destroying the Yemen's plots against the U.S.( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrorism_in_Yemen )
Ezekiel,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great story! Women's rights in the Middle East (and the rest of the developing world) continue to be big issues. Some regimes use religion to justify the unfair treatment of women. Its not just driving, but several years ago there was talk about banning women at Mecca and Medina. They wanted to create separate times when women could attend, hence no mixing of the sexes. Anyhow, in the developing world there is some hope for women's rights, the Grameen Bank offers micro-loans to mostly women, giving them entrepreneurial power and the ability to generate income which gains them respect in their countries. This is an issue we should all watch :)