For Saudi sports fan Mai Abdul Wahab, there is no ceiling to her ambitions, even when they seem unusual. “I want to be the first accredited woman football coach in Saudi Arabia,” Mai says without the slightest hesitation.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has issued its first anti-domestic abuse advert. The advert features a hijab-clad woman – with just her eyes visible through the slits in her veil – one of which is blackened.
The slogan simply reads: “Some things can’t be covered – fighting women’s abuse together.”
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Violence and physical abuse are traditionally linked with men carrying out these acts against their women.However, court cases in the Kingdom suggest that this violence and abuse is sometimes reversed, where the victim is the husband, according to a report in Al-Yaum newspaper.Difficult as it may seem to believe, the reality is that there are husbands who are abused and insulted by their wives. They prefer to remain anonymous to avoid being demeaned by others.
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