THAT IS sO F**KED UP, IF king Abdhulla is really looking at imroving the conditions for the women of Saudi then he should at least give a thought to consider these options.
1. The government should require medical staff to treat all adult patients at their own request and allow women to approve medical care for themselves and their children.
2. The government should provide adequate public transportation and an ambulance system so that mothers and other female care-givers can have access to emergency medical assistance for themselves, their children, and others in their care.
3. The government should permit human rights and democracy advocates, including women's rights groups, to operate without threat of arrest and detention.
4. Media restrictions should be relaxed so that images of women in all walks of life may appear, with the goal of raising public consciousness of women as citizens, as individuals, and as people with contributions to make to society.
5. Saudi universities should initiate research and data collection projects that examine issues related to women, including the prevalence of domestic violence, treatment of women under the law, and economic activities, among others.
6: The government should allow women to vote and run for office in the 2012 municipal elections and allow the candidates to use public media in their campaigns.
7:Women should be appointed to the consultative council as members with full rights, and not only in advisory capacities for select issues.
8: The government should appoint a greater number of qualified women to high-profile positions so that the public will become accustomed to the idea of women in leadership roles.
9: The government should amend Article 39 of the Basic Law to allow for lawful civil dissent so that those who sign petitions or engage in peaceful protest demonstrations on behalf of women's rights need not fear arrest and punishment.
http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=384&key=174&parent=16&report=76
