Re: Is it a direct result of modernisation of saudi policies?
Erm.. plenty of MUSLIM sources are saying the same..
Interesting you’ve not quoting anything to refute what I’ve posted and just written that lol.. I’d take you a lot more seriously if you didn’t just attack the source..
Re-iterating what I said above..
Why divorce is on the rise in Saudi Arabia
From: alarabiya.net
**Forty percent of divorces were mainly due to the husband’s refusal to let his wife continue to work and forcing her to quit her job, while 60 percent were due to issues related to the husband’s control of his wife’s salary.
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A woman by law cannot work without the consent of her husband; he can stop her from work and choose where she may or may not work. By law, a woman cannot travel without the consent of a male guardian; he can stop her from attending a conference or visiting her family and friends. Many men exploit this rule for their own selfish ego.
Social norms and government restrictions continue to create a lot of unhappy wives and are responsible for the increasing number of divorces and broken homes. In order to enhance the quality of life in the Saudi family, there needs to be a change in the mindsets of people who hold negative attitudes toward women and resist both change and progress.
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/views/2013/03/24/Why-divorce-is-on-the-rise-in-Saudi-Arabia.html
**From: arabnews.com
“Countless young women are afraid of marrying into Saudi families because of soaring divorce rates and social restrictions,” Hady Makki, a hospital nurse, told Arab News.**
Saudi women prefer to marry foreigners | Arab News
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From: albawaba.com**
With a daily average of around 57 divorce cases per day, Saudi is topping world charts with one of the highest divorce rates in the world. Over 30,000 cases were filed in 2012 and thus far in 2013. According to Saudi officials, nearly 90 percent of the divorce cases involve Saudis married to other Saudis.
KSA’s Justice ministry reported that the town of Makkah in the south ranks first with the highest divorce rate in the country, with 92 cases filed within the first 12 days of the new Hijri year that began last week.
