‘New Era’: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Lifts Travel Restrictions on Women, Grants Them Greater Control

‘New Era’: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Lifts Travel Restrictions on Women, Grants Them Greater Control
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 11, 2017. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout/File Photo via Reuters
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RIYADH—Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia has allowed adult women to travel without permission and granted them more control over family matters, further eroding a heavily criticized male guardianship system.

A series of royal decrees published by the official gazette on Friday stipulated that a Saudi passport should be issued to any citizen who applies for it and that any person above the age of 21 does not need permission to travel.