Saudi women launch Twitter campaign demanding end to male guardianship

The plight of women in Saudi Arabia is no secret matter, with women still prohibited from making independent decisions, without the supervision and/or permission of their legal male guardians. Now, scores of Saudi women are taking to Twitter to demand the end of the male guardianship system with the #TogetherToEndMaleGuardianship hashtag. The social media campaign was promoted by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and is aimed at highlighting the oppressive and prohibitive nature of the guardianship system.
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