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First Anti-Domestic Violence Advert in Saudi Arabia

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.”

Read more at Huffington Post. More articles at Al Bawaba and Al Arabiya.

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Saudi Women Take Seats in Shura Council

Thirty Saudi women have taken seats in Saudi Arabia's Shura Council, for the first time in the conservative kingdom's history, as they were sworn in before King Abdullah at his palace in the capital, Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia's king appoints women to Shura Council

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has appointed 30 women to the previously all-male consultative Shura Council.

Mai hopes to become first Saudi woman coach

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.

Wife-beating husband gets 30 lashes

A man in Saudi Arabia who beat up his wife so badly that he left bruises on her face has been sentenced to 30 lashes, ten days of community services and ten days of training on the art of treating women at a specialized institute.

A first for Saudi schoolbooks: photos containing actual women

From the earliest beginnings of its state-run education system in 1926 until this year, Saudi Arabia has forbidden photographs of women in all school textbooks. Only drawings have been permissible. Not anymore.
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5% of married Saudi men victims of spousal abuse

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.

Saudi Arabia’s female artists express their Soft Power

When the founders of Alaan Artspace, Riyadh's first contemporary art gallery, were planning their inaugural show, it dawned on them that nearly everyone involved was a woman. It was symbolic, they realised, for more than just their gallery.

Ikea 'erases' women from Saudi catalogue

Swedish furniture retailer Ikea has removed out all the women from the version of the company's famed catalogue to be distributed in Saudi Arabia, prompting a stern reaction from Sweden's trade minister.

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Saudi Arabia closes 100 lingerie shops with male sales staff

Saudi Arabia's labour ministry has ordered the closure of around 100 lingerie shops in the capital Riyadi for having men on their sales staff, according to reports.

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