10-31-2019, 07:47 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-50248949
The first women's wrestling match in Saudi Arabia takes place on Thursday, as the country takes steps towards relaxing strict rules on entertainment.
The contest, in Riyadh, features WWE stars Natalya and Lacey Evans.
It is not clear whether the wrestlers will be required to "dress modestly", as foreign tourists must do.
Saudi Arabia has attempted to shake off its image as one of the world's most repressive countries for women in recent years by introducing reforms.
The government lifted a long-standing ban on women driving in 2018 and made changes to the male guardianship system this August, allowing women to apply for passports and travel independently without permission.
I know Saudi Arabia's been trying to portray itself as less strict on these matters, but I have to admit, this isn't something I'd been expecting. I assume they'll still need to dress modestly; however, I'm not sure what modestly-dressed female wrestlers would look like .
Still, if I were them, I'd have very serious misgivings about competing in Saudi Arabia, and I'm surprised they haven't been pressured into withdrawing.
The first women's wrestling match in Saudi Arabia takes place on Thursday, as the country takes steps towards relaxing strict rules on entertainment.
The contest, in Riyadh, features WWE stars Natalya and Lacey Evans.
It is not clear whether the wrestlers will be required to "dress modestly", as foreign tourists must do.
Saudi Arabia has attempted to shake off its image as one of the world's most repressive countries for women in recent years by introducing reforms.
The government lifted a long-standing ban on women driving in 2018 and made changes to the male guardianship system this August, allowing women to apply for passports and travel independently without permission.
I know Saudi Arabia's been trying to portray itself as less strict on these matters, but I have to admit, this isn't something I'd been expecting. I assume they'll still need to dress modestly; however, I'm not sure what modestly-dressed female wrestlers would look like .
Still, if I were them, I'd have very serious misgivings about competing in Saudi Arabia, and I'm surprised they haven't been pressured into withdrawing.
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