The hard and confusing life of the Saudi woman

Posted By Davide Berretta Thursday, May 18, 2006 - 5:17 PM Share

A Saudi woman:

cannot exercise

66 percent of [Saudi] women are either obese or overweight, according to Saudi press reports.

should not be depicted in magazines

There are photographs published in some newspapers ... and one needs to think if he would want his daughter, sister or wife to appear like that. (King Abdullah)

but can finally buy lingerie from a female sales clerk.

Saudi Arabia confirmed on Tuesday women would replace male sales assistants in lingerie shops from next month, ending an awkward anomaly in the ultra-conservative Islamic state.

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