Post #8: Article with Information on Iran and Saudi Arabia, YAY!

Blog Comparing Saudi Arabia and Iran:

http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2011/10/27/zakaria-comparing-the-status-of-women-in-iran-and-saudi-arabia%E2%80%A8/

-In Saudi Arabia, not many co-ed facilities exist, but it is trying to be changed, but it could be said that women aren’t integrated into the workforce well

-Some Comparisons between Iran and S.A= Women can drive in Iran, not in S.A, Saudi women have been banned from voting for years until recently while in Iran women’s suffrage began in 1963

-2010: Iran=3% ministerial positions were female and 5% of parliament seats, in S.A none of the above positions were available to women

-For the World Economic Forum: Iran was ranked 123/131 and Saudi Arabia was 129/131

-As for political rights: Iran was 129/131 and SA was 131/131

This blog comparing Saudi Arabia and Iran was definitely a god-send, it covered two of the three countries I wanted to focus on for my presentation!!! It gave a more positive light on Iran's situation when it comes to women's rights (which is very difficult to find). Both countries have difficult situations for women, but at least in Iran there is demonstration of progress.