Abuse Of Women In Saudi Arabia Essay

Over 2/3rds of women in Saudi Arabia have been beaten or violated in some type of way by a male family member. The mistreatment of women is clear all over the world and is a problem all over in many societies no matter where you live, but in Saudi Arabia it is a part of daily life. Over 60% of the women in Saudi Arabia are being mistreated by their guardians, which in most cases is their husbands. In Saudi Arabia, a women cannot do anything outside of the house without the permission of her guardian. A is allowed to go outside of her house, but she has to be accompanied by her guardian at all times, if she is without her guardian she could be severely punished. Numerous reports show that almost 45% of cases of women getting abused is by their spouse or guardian. In Saudi Arabia, there is no law made that is against men abusing whoever they are “in charge” of. Women are being punished for having the same …show more content…
has many laws against abuse, and not just abuse against humans, but abuse against animals also. If someone even attempts to harm someone else, or threatens them then they can be taken into custody by the police and then they will be in a trial, and that’s where the court decides if they go to jail for a period of time, or go free. If a country similar to Saudi Arabia, but bigger and more stable, can have the laws to protect people in general, then why can’t another country? Most people think that Saudi Arabia hasn’t made a law because they are still back in there mindset that, women belong in the house and they don’t need to do anything else because there man, or the male person in the house provides everything they need. But what they don’t realize is that this isn’t the 10th century anymore, things are changing and have been changing for a while now, and that sooner or later they are going to have to change with everyone else or there leader probably won’t be in charge for much