What can't women do in Saudi ?
May 28th 2012, 5:27 am
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What can't women do in Saudi ?
Sensible answers please . My move is coming soon so I would like info on what women can't do. Is it impossible for a women to walk on her own in the street and stuff like that. I know they can't drive . What else ?
May 28th 2012, 7:07 am
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Re: What can't women do in Saudi ?
- go out publicly without wearing an abbaya, or most times covering their hair.
- work (usually, unless under a visa in her own right)
- go out or interact publicly with anyone not family
May 28th 2012, 11:13 am
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Re: What can't women do in Saudi ?
Wear nail varnish...
May 28th 2012, 11:16 am
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Re: What can't women do in Saudi ?
really meow? they aren't allowed to wear nail varnish- are you pulling my leg?
May 28th 2012, 11:20 am
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May 28th 2012, 11:25 am
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May 28th 2012, 11:31 am
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Re: What can't women do in Saudi ?
im just going to get gullible tatooed on my forehead... shows you though anything is possible in Saudi as I would have believed that :-s
May 28th 2012, 12:06 pm
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Re: What can't women do in Saudi ?
I was showing a male colleague around various compounds for when his wife would join him and of course that is not allowed. Lots of laws to break!!
PS I have also walked on the street.
May 28th 2012, 12:13 pm
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Re: What can't women do in Saudi ?
I think you should go there in all innocence and find out whilst you are there. Makes life more interesting. What is interesting is to find out after you have done something, that what you just did could have got you deported!! Like being in a car with a male not your husband. Employed drivers do not count!
I was showing a male colleague around various compounds for when his wife would join him and of course that is not allowed. Lots of laws to break!!
PS I have also walked on the street.
I was showing a male colleague around various compounds for when his wife would join him and of course that is not allowed. Lots of laws to break!!
PS I have also walked on the street.
You are seriously recommending that someone goes to KSA and deliberately breaks the law? Are you mad?
May 28th 2012, 12:29 pm
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May 28th 2012, 12:32 pm
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Re: What can't women do in Saudi ?
I wouldn't set foot in that country at any price. I doubt I would last a day. That said all the Saudi's I've had in the showroom have been as nice as pie. Shame the same cannot be said for the ones I have seen at 1am in a bar................
May 28th 2012, 12:35 pm
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Re: What can't women do in Saudi ?
Pick your nose.
May 28th 2012, 1:31 pm
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