SovietCommie
9th January 2014, 06:12
Finally yet another step forward for female rights in the Middle East.
In a major milestone for championing women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, the first law firm for women has opened. Bayan Mahmoud Al-Zahran took this historic step and is also the first woman lawyer issued the right to practice law in Saudi Arabia. While she says she will be happy to hear cases from both genders, she is excited about the possibility of helping women. Until now, women have not been able to find a female lawyer whom they can trust with their problems. She explained that male lawyers often couldn’t understand the problems of female plaintiffs, making it difficult for them to try their cases in court.
Read more: www(dot)care2(dot)com/causes/first-female-law-firm-opens-in-saudi-arabia(dot)html#ixzz2psXQssL4
Is this a victory for feminism?
It seems like being a women (or LGBT) in the Muslim world almost is like being black in the Southern United States. I know not all Muslims are extremist but clearly the ones calling the shots in countries like Iran are.
In a major milestone for championing women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, the first law firm for women has opened. Bayan Mahmoud Al-Zahran took this historic step and is also the first woman lawyer issued the right to practice law in Saudi Arabia. While she says she will be happy to hear cases from both genders, she is excited about the possibility of helping women. Until now, women have not been able to find a female lawyer whom they can trust with their problems. She explained that male lawyers often couldn’t understand the problems of female plaintiffs, making it difficult for them to try their cases in court.
Read more: www(dot)care2(dot)com/causes/first-female-law-firm-opens-in-saudi-arabia(dot)html#ixzz2psXQssL4
Is this a victory for feminism?
It seems like being a women (or LGBT) in the Muslim world almost is like being black in the Southern United States. I know not all Muslims are extremist but clearly the ones calling the shots in countries like Iran are.