Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, Princess Rima Bandar al-Saud, has confirmed that Saudi Arabia has approved amendments to the regulations that would grant Saudi women the right to obtain passports and travel without the consent of their guardians. "I am pleased to confirm that Saudi Arabia will make amendments to its labor and civil laws aimed at raising the status of Saudi women within our society, including granting them the right to apply for passports, Independent ".
She added in another tweet that these measures come within the framework of other steps, such as "to allow the nomination of women in the Shura Council to issue a driver's license for women, our leadership has proved its commitment to gender equality."
"The serious regulations are a historic step," she said, adding that the kingdom calls for "equal participation of women and men in our society, a holistic approach to gender equality that will undoubtedly create a real change for Saudi women."
"Women have always played a key role in the development of our country and will continue to do so on an equal basis with their male counterparts," she said.