BBC Arabic Radio: Dahlia Rahaimy on Release of Saudi Women Activists

This is an interview I had with BBC Arabic Radio this month, on the daily noon news show. It was one day after the Saudi government had lifted travel restrictions for Saudi women. A number of new civil laws and regulations in favor of women were released on 6th August. Probably the most important was that women over the age of 21 may obtain their passports without their guardians’ permission, as well as an easing of travel permissions.

This an interview I did with BBC Arabic Radio this month. It was on the program “Alkhalij Haza AlIsbugh” (The Gulf this Week) with Dr. Suheil Aranki.

The interview was about the newly gained freedom for Saudi women to travel, and whether Saudi society is ready for this freedom and for accepting it. The interview came after a Saudi man preached a sermon on Eid Al Adha, criticizing the Saudi government for its openness towards women and warning Saudi women of the negatives of these developments.

In my interview with Cinzia Blanco for the EU-Gulf Info Center, I spoke about the role of reforms in Saudi Arabia and their impact on society.

As an eyewitness on current developments happening in Saudi Arabia, I discussed the status of women in Saudi Arabia and necessary reforms, contrary to the wrong images and impressions given on Saudi women and their live-in international media.