Saudi Arabia enters a new age of reform with Women watching football match for first time ever

NewsBharati    13-Jan-2018
Total Views |

Riyadh, December 13: The world football definitely witnessed one of the most progressive reforms on Friday. For the first time ever, Saudi Arabia, a conservative Islam country, allowed women to spectacle a Football match. The country is undertaking many reforming steps to push the gender equality forward.


Until now, women have been forced to watch the beautiful game on television. The woman who caught inside stadium used to get arrested. At the stadium in Jeddah, female employees greeted the female fans. Twitter saw hashtag trend as saying “the people welcome the entry of women into stadiums. ‘

In last October, the Saudi government announced that the ban would come to an end. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after being elevated to a current position retracted many strict restrictions on women. This decision attar ted negative criticism too, but so as any new decision receives.

The female football fans who attended the match were too much excited. They were beaming with happiness. The massive change they are going through has made them happy. The prosperous future waiting for them is a real ray of hope for the women who have been deprived for a long time in the country.

Saudi Arabia Football Match Saudi Women Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman