What can they do?
Saudi women took to the wheel in defiance of laws preventing them from driving. Some recent freedoms Saudi women have gained:
— From this year they have been allowed to ride bicycles, although only around parks and recreation facilities and when accompanied by their official male guardian.
— From this year sports have been introduced to girls’ schools for the first time.
— From 2015 they will be allowed to vote (and stand as candidates) in municipal elections for the first time.
— Laws requiring women to ask their male guardian for permission to marry, get a job, open a bank account or have surgery were officially abolished in 2008, although tradition still demands that they do.
— Women are now accepted in university courses in pharmacy and law.
Net gains
Ofcom criticised broadband connection speeds, in spite of heavy investment by the government.
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