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  2. Girls of Riyadh - Wikipedia

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    Girls of Riyadh. Girls of Riyadh, or Banat al-Riyadh (Arabic: بنات الرياض), is a novel by Rajaa Alsanea. The book, written in the form of e-mails, recounts the personal lives of four young Saudi girls, Lamees, Michelle (half-Saudi, half-American), Gamrah, and Sadeem.

  3. Women's rights in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    In 2019, Saudi Arabia allowed women to travel abroad, register for divorce or marriage, and apply for official documents without the permission of a male guardian. Male guardians have duties to, and rights over, women in many aspects of civic life.

  4. Women's education in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    In 1960, "Kuliyat Al Banat" (The girl college) was launched, which was the first girl form of higher education in Saudi Arabia. [11] By 1961 there were 12 elementary schools for girls and by 1965 there were 160. By 1970, there were 357 and by 1975 there were 963, [12] and 1980 there were 1,810. [12] By 1981, the number of girls enrolled in ...

  5. Rajaa al-Sanea - Wikipedia

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    Author. Dentist. Known for. Writing Girls of Riyadh (بنات الرياض Banāt al-Riyāḍ) Rajaa al-Sanea (رجاء بنت عبد الله الصانع; born in 1981, on 11 September [1]) is a Saudi Arabian writer who became famous through her novel Girls of Riyadh (بنات الرياض Banāt al-Riyāḍ). The book was first published in ...

  6. Women in the Arab world - Wikipedia

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    In Saudi Arabia, women do better than men in science and math. In Iran, research shows that girls have “caught up with boys, reversing their score gap, between 1999 and 2007, in both math and science.” And Jordan has always been a top performer in education, with girls outperforming boys there for decades but women still do not get jobs. [77]

  7. Education in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    An all-girls school class in Saudi Arabia A young female pupil holds a book during a class in session. In 1955, the Dar al-Hanan and Nassif private schools for girls opened in the city of Jeddah. [13] The openings were prompted by Iffat, the wife of Faisal of Saudi Arabia. Afterwards the Saudi government began opening state-operated girls schools.

  8. Wadjda - Wikipedia

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    Running time. 98 minutes. Country. Saudi Arabia. Language. Arabic. Box office. $14.5 million [1] Wadjda (Arabic: وجدة, romanized: Wajda, pronounced [wad͡ʒ.da]) is a 2012 Saudi Arabian drama film, written and directed by Haifaa al-Mansour (in her feature directorial debut).

  9. Culture of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    The cultural setting of Saudi Arabia is greatly influenced by the Arab and Islamic culture. The society is in general deeply religious, conservative, traditional, and family-oriented. Many attitudes and traditions are centuries-old, derived from Arab civilization and Islamic heritage. However, its culture has also been affected by rapid change ...