we must stand by our saudi sisters

there are so very many things, i cannot and will not support. i won't support a woman covered head to toe. i won't let people tell me i don't understand the culture or the religion therefore i shouldn't be saying women are held down by their (cloth) chains. oh i DO know they are oppressed. i DO know it's not a woman's problem at all. if men are too weak to avoid temptations by all of us evil women, they should either separate themselves by going to an all male island OR be castrated (although castration doesn't stop assaults). that would be a start. i can't support a culture or a religion which allows women to be beaten. i cannot support a culture or religion where children (girl children at that) are married away. i CAN and i WILL support women who wish to be freethinking and freestanding.


Saudi Women Activists launch the “Black Ribbons Campaign” on November 6th

On November 6. 1990, 47 brave Saudi women drove their cars publicly in the capitol of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, to demand their right to drive. They were subsequently detained, their passports were confiscated, and fired from their jobs.

On the 19th anniversary of this event, Saudi women’s activists, led by Wajeha al Huwaider, are launching the “Black Ribbons Campaign”, demanding that:

A) Saudi woman be treated as a citizen just like her male counterpart.

B) Saudi woman enjoys her rights to marry, divorce, inherit, gain custody of children, travel, work, study, drive cars and live on an equal footing with man.

C) Saudi woman gain the legal capacity to represent herself in official and government agencies without the need of a male guardian..............

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