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More Rights for Women in Saudi Arabia

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.

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Saudi Arabia has very strict laws for women. They must cover their hair and faces and are not allowed to drive a car or travel without a man beside them. This is about to change as the King of Saudi Arabia has announced that women would be allowed to vote in the next elections. They will also be allowed to run as candidates.

One of the biggest problems facing women is the ban on driving. Although there is no real law that forbids this, driving licenses are not given to women. In addition, religious leaders say that women are not allowed to drive according to Islamic law.

Even though Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy in which the king makes the last decisions, religious leaders have gained much power in the past years. Women’s rights are a topic that is much discussed in the Middle Eastern kingdom.

In general, women must follow traditional customs that come from conservative tribes in the country. They must wear a long black dress and cover their hair. Many must also cover their face when they go out with their husbands.

Most women must have a person who looks after them, a kind of guardian. They must obey these chaperones, who can also be a brother or other relative. A woman in Saudi Arabia can only work if her guardian allows it, which is why only a small percentage of the female population has a job.

In the past few years, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has become more liberal on the topic of women’s rights. He has taken steps to give women more respect in society. Giving women the right to vote in elections is one step in making the Arabian country more democratic.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Monarchs /mɑˌnɑrks/ noun מלכים

    a country in which a king or queen has all the power

    Modern countries where monarchs maintain absolute power are Brunei, Eswatini, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Vatican City, and the United Arab Emirates.

  • Chaperones /ˈʃæpəˌroʊnz/ noun מלווים

    an older person, especially a woman, who stays with and takes care of a younger woman who is not married when she is in public

    She asked me to go to the cinema with her and Andrew, I think as a sort of chaperone.

  • Guardian /ɡɑːr.di.ən/ noun אַפּוֹטרוֹפּוֹס

    someone who must look after a person and is responsible for them

    The child’s parents or guardians must give their consent before she has the operation.

  • Rights /rɑɪts/ noun זכויות

    things that you are officially allowed to do

    She campaigns for animal rights.

  • Tribe /traɪb/ noun שֶׁבֶט

    group of people who belong to the same race, speak the same language and have the same traditions

    A tribe of Amazonian Indians is having a feast.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. Have you been to Saudi Arabia? How was your experience in there?
  2. Do you have an idea about feminism?
  3. How the women’s rights in your country? Are most women work?
  4. What difference does it actually make if women are included in the election?
  5. Are there women leaders in your country?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What is the article mainly about?

  2. A woman in Saudi Arabia can only work if the guardian…

  3. Absolute Monarchy infers that

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