Saudi Arabia to allow girls to play sports in public schools

By Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
India
July 12, 2017 1:52am CST
I felt strange after seeing this news. Girls were not allowed to play till now in the country. This gender-based discrimination is not good. What is your take on this? Hope all the male dominated societies move towards like-minded societies in future.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (142845)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Jul 17
Girls should be able to play sports to. That is a good thing .
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
12 Jul 17
It has taken all these years for them, well, better late than never
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (142845)
• Roseburg, Oregon
12 Jul 17
@vsai2008 That's for sure.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140377)
• Philippines
12 Jul 17
I think that country is still not open to gender equality.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140377)
• Philippines
13 Jul 17
@vsai2008 I hope they will embrace it.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
13 Jul 17
@Shavkat Don't know about the adults Children will enjoy for sure
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
12 Jul 17
This sure is a positive step forward though
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Heather Echola
@GardenGerty (162856)
• United States
12 Jul 17
I know this has been their tradition, but the time has come for change.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
12 Jul 17
Very well said !!!
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youless
@youless (112914)
• Guangzhou, China
12 Jul 17
As a female, of course I don't like that. At least this is a development for women there. It is better than before. I hope girls can do more as well as boys there.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
12 Jul 17
Yes, positive step forward
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (318822)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Jul 17
That's a big move for Saudi Arabia.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
12 Jul 17
Yes, after long time :)
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Angie
@andriaperry (118595)
• Anniston, Alabama
12 Jul 17
Here in the USA everyone can play sports.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
12 Jul 17
Most of the countries let all the children play That's why I found this news really strange
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Sreekala
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
12 Jul 17
Saudi Arabia is a place where gender discrimination is so high. My elder sister worked there and they can't go out without a purda irrespective of the religion. She worked there before years and I don't know what is the status at present. If you hear this news means they are changing the law and it is a wonderful step to allow girls to play sports. In our country we have so much freedom all the ways. So it is difficult for us to digest these kind of discrimination.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
12 Jul 17
That's so true I felt strange reading this news, just being a girl is a problem in the country. So sad, but positive step forward
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prashu
@prashu228 (37520)
• India
12 Jul 17
That's a good news for women of that country. We have a lot of freedom here , but still people here won't realize it.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
12 Jul 17
Thats true We really don't know the true value of things until we lose them
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Carmela
@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
14 Jul 17
I think that is wonderful, is it really true?
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Carmela
@Carmelanirel2 (8084)
• United States
17 Jul 17
@vsai2008 Yes, please do.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
14 Jul 17
Yes, it is, a very positive step forward after a long time :) I will post if there are any developments in this story :)
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
17 Jul 17
@Carmelanirel2 This is article I found reg this issue
Saudi Arabia to Offer Physical Education Classes for Girls
www.nytimes.com
The education ministry is debating what activities will be allowed when girls in public schools are allowed to take fitness classes in the coming academic year.
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Val
@valmnz (17096)
• New Zealand
15 Jul 17
That is great news to read that girls are now able to play sports at school.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
15 Jul 17
Yes, I too am very happy for them :)
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472496)
• Switzerland
14 Jul 17
In Saudi Arabia women can do very little, they are not even allowed to drive a car.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472496)
• Switzerland
14 Jul 17
@vsai2008 I hope it will change, it is so sad to see those women treated like slaves.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
14 Jul 17
Hope that can change in future :)
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
14 Jul 17
@LadyDuck Yes, women need to stand up for themselves in their own way for their rights No one would do it for them :)
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Catherine
@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
12 Jul 17
@vsai2008 , it is shocking when one realises that it took all this time to give those girls the right to do what we automatically do in other countries. I am just happy they will have a choice now.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
12 Jul 17
yes, a positive step forward :)
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
14 Jul 17
maybe that is why Saudi Arabia did not want girls to play sports is because of the clothing apparel of the girls when they play, example, baseball, soccer, or anything that is active sports.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
14 Jul 17
Their private schools allow the girl children to play, but now they got that rule to their public schools. I am sure they have thought about this clothing issue as well
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ingrid
@ridingbet (66854)
• Philippines
15 Jul 17
@vsai2008 or maybe they thought that women should not engage in sports?
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
15 Jul 17
@ridingbet That was the thought before, now they are changing ways LOL
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (56018)
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12 Jul 17
That is a welcome step towards progress for women in that country.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
13 Jul 17
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Jose Juan
@quantum2020 (12041)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
14 Jul 17
That is great news. Girls have the necessity to enjoy life and doing sports in one way of expressing themselves
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
14 Jul 17
That's true !!!
Belle Starr (Iz)
@BelleStarr (61348)
• United States
15 Jul 17
Saudi Arabia has a very repressive society for women and this is a big thing. They are not even allowed to drive a car.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
15 Jul 17
Yes, Indeed this is a positive step forward. I hope we get see more such changes in the world :)
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Cahaya
@cahaya1983 (11116)
• Malaysia
14 Jul 17
I know Saudi is a very strict country but had no idea that girls weren't even allowed to play sports in school.
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
14 Jul 17
Private schools allowed it but not public schools :)
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Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
12 Jul 17
this is a good news, woman can play sports now :)
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Shiva
@Shiva49 (27032)
• Singapore
14 Jul 17
I think they are getting out of the mental block step by step. Why should we deny equal rights to fifty percent of population? siva
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Sai
@vsai2008 (11796)
• India
14 Jul 17
A very basic question every country must address to, Saudi Arabia has a positive step in that direction :)
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