The Seven Wonders of the Muslim World
Saudi Arabia
Saudi women enjoy an exhibition of work by Lebanese artist Wajih Nahle at the Khozama art gallery in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. The ultra-conservative form of Islam imposed by the Saudi government places severe limits on the lives of women. Their access to justice is restricted, and this is the only country in the world where women are forbidden to drive. According to a 2008 Human Rights Watch report, Saudi women have to obtain permission from male relatives to work, travel, study, marry or receive healthcare.
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