Yesterday marked the three year anniversary since Mohammed bin Salman was appointed Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia by his father, King Salman on June 21, 2017.
It may have only been three years since his appointment, but during that time he’s made some drastic changes for the better in the Kingdom especially for women.
Under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 initiative, an ambitious post-oil economic plan, there has been a major focus on women’s rights in the Kingdom.
Just three months after he stepped into the role in 2017, the Crown Prince revealed in a royal decree, women would be able to secure driving licenses from June 2018.
Then, in March 2018, it was announced by the Ministry of Justice that women who are divorced in the country would be able to instantly retain custody of their children.
Under his plans, women are now also able to attend sports events in stadiums in three cities, female students in the Kingdom are now allowed to carry their phones while on campus and as of August 2019, women aged over 21 are now allowed to travel independently.
Not only that in a major breakthrough in May 2018, sexual harassment was officially made a crime.
It’s also been reported that further changes for women are in the works in terms of their rights during the marriage process.
In just three years, since the ascension of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, many reforms have been passed in the country helping women in Saudi women. If that’s what he’s managed to do in just three years, the future for women flourishing in Saudi Arabia looks to be hopeful.
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