Gender index Saudi Arabia
Abstract
The document presents paper on gender index of Saudi Arabia. The 1992 Basic Law of Saudi Arabia does not guarantee gender equality. Article 8 requires that the government be premised on equality in accordance with Sharia law, but under Sharia law, women are considered to be legal minors, under the control of their mahram.2 Saudi Arabia ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 2000, but with the general reservation that the kingdom is under no obligation to observe terms of the treaty that contradict Islamic law
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Document Type
Report
Source
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Keywords :
Sexual violence //Gender based violence// Human Rights // Women's Rights // Violence against women//Physical violence//Psychological violence//Domestic violence//Sexuel Violence//Sexuel Harassement// Earlu marriage//Honor crim//Gender indx// Gender inequality//