Women's rights in Saudi Arabia

Women in Saudi Arabia experience widespread discrimination in Saudi politics, economy and society. They have benefited from some legal reforms since 2017,^{[7][8][9][10]} after facing fundamentalist Sahwa dominance for decades.^[11][12] According to Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, Saudi women are still discriminated against in terms to marriage, family, and divorce despite the reforms,^[13][14] and the Saudi government continues to target and repress women's rights activists and movements.^[15] Prominent feminist campaigns include the Women to Drive Movement^[16] and the anti male-guardianship campaign,^[17][18] which have led to significant advances in women's rights.^[19]

Women's societal roles in Saudi Arabia are heavily affected by Islamic and local traditions of the Arabian Peninsula. Wahhabism, the Hanbali school of Sunni Islam, traditions of the Arabian Peninsula and national and local laws all impact women's rights in Saudi Arabia.^[20]