Saudis Defend App That Lets Men Give Women Permission to Travel
- Video urges Saudis to give the app five stars and praise it
- Saudi women are still shackled by a male guardianship system
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A Saudi mobile-phone app that’s come under fire for perpetuating the kingdom’s male guardianship system is drawing praise on social media as the government pushes back against the criticism.
Adopting the Twitter hashtag #i_support_ABSHER, some Saudis listed what they like about the e-government portal, which men can use to give permission for women to travel. Without male approval, Saudi women can’t leave the country.