| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Oxford Encyclopaedia of Islam and Women |
| Editors | Natana J. Delong-Bas |
| Place of Publication | Oxford |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pages | 208-214 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199764471 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780199764464 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 10 Oct 2013 |
Abstract
This entry tries to give a brief view about Saudi women with some questions as who are Saudi women are and why they tended to make international headlines whenever Saudi Arabia is mentioned.
What is their status, what do they represent, what are their challenges in a modern world and how do they face them, since the sixties and up to the publication of this encyclopedia in 2012, 2013.
Keywords
- Saudi Women
- Modernity
- Saudi Arabia
- women's activism