Arabia Quote by Basmah bint Saud

In the Saudi system, women are considered inferior. No matter our age, we have male guardians. We must get permission from men to attend…

— Manal al-Sharif

Girls' education is no silver bullet. Iran and Saudi Arabia have both educated girls but refused to empower them, so both remain mired in…

— Nicholas Kristof

In Saudi society, women are extremely respected. I never had an issue with that at all.

— Lubna Olayan

In Saudi Arabia - recognized as one of the worst violators of women's rights - women outnumber men on university campuses and yet are…

— Mona Eltahawy

“Saudi girls stay home, or they get good jobs or good educations.”

— Alaa Alghamdi

Saudi men have sisters, mothers, and wives, and in my working experience, I have had tremendous support from Saudi men. I really don't think…

— Lubna Olayan

The Saudi ideal of a woman is a religious mother who rarely ventures out: She shouldn't work with men, she should be completely covered,…

— Manal al-Sharif

My family moved to Saudi Arabia from Glasgow when I was 15. Being a 15-year-old girl anywhere is difficult - all those hormones and…

— Mona Eltahawy

There are many Saudi women doctors, and there are many wealthy and powerful and well-educated Saudi women who circumvent the restrictions put upon them,…

— Dave Eggers

On the whole, it is the rights and freedoms of all citizens that are crucial in Saudi Arabia and from those the rights of…

— Basmah bint Saud

The Saudi government's denial of basic rights to women is not only wrong, it hurts Saudi Arabia's economic development, modernization and prosperity.

— Barbara Boxer

It is in Saudi Arabia's best interest to allow women to fully participate in its society, and this includes the right to vote and…

— Barbara Boxer