Saudi's first woman minister
The news of Saudi Arabia appointing Norah al-Faiz as the first woman minister is a welcome one (TOI Edit Feb 18) King Abdullah deserves praise for taking this forward step to appoint a lady as deputy cabinet minister for education, making history in the process. Saudi's brutally repressed women may find an air of freedom. Women have to take permision from their closest male relative to travel .Women do not have the right to vote. There are ever so many restrictions on women and in the light of this scenario, this appointment may herald wider visions and broader acceptance of women's right to equal freedom.
A.R.K.Pillai
Feb 18-09
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