Saudi Women Rights Activist Compares Saudi Women to Slaves

Youtube has posted the video of Wajeha Al-Huwaidar, a Saudi women’s rights activist. The video aired on Hurra TV on May 26^th.   MEMRI translates it:

Wajeha Al-Huwaidar: "Saudi society is based on masters and slaves, or, to be more precise, masters and maids, because the masters are the men, and the slaves are the women."

"The ownership of a woman is passed from one man to another. Ownership of the woman is passed from the father or the brother to another man, the husband. The woman is merely a piece of merchandise, which is passed over to someone else - her guardian. How do you recognize a maid or a slave? The decision making is out of her hands. All the decisions are made by the master. Women today are not allowed to make any kind of decision - not about marriage, work, studies, medical treatment, leaving the house, or traveling."

MEMRI provides her background. Watch the video.