Susie's Big Adventure Talks About Saudi Arabia's Biggest Untapped Natural Resource: ITS WOMEN!

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, May 1 // -- Not all Saudi men are male chauvinist pigs. Susie has spent more than 30 years with her Saudi husband. But many Saudi men have the mentality that women should be kept uneducated, barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen. Saudi women can be restricted from working, attending school, and traveling, unless they have the permission of their male guardian. In their efforts to keep women "protected" and hidden away, Susie has come to feel that women are sadly Saudi Arabia's biggest untapped natural resource. Read her latest blog post about Saudi women's lack of freedom and choices, that only seems to be getting worse:

http://susiesbigadventure.blogspot.com/2009/04/saudi-arabia-wastes-its-biggest-natural.html

And don't miss Susie of Arabia's Jeddah Daily Photo Journal - this past week's photos featured a decked out camel, a group of young men in native dress, and a beautiful halfway demolished mosque in the mountains.

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Susie's Big Adventure Talks About How Women Cannot Drive in Saudi Arabia, Yet Children Can

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 18 // -- One of Susie's biggest challenges since moving to Saudi Arabia is her lack of mobility. Although she has always driven and owned her own car in the states since she was sixteen, in Saudi Arabia women are not allowed to drive. But what really irks her is when she sees little boys driving! See for yourself on her latest post on Susie's Big Adventure.

http://susiesbigadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/women-cant-drive-here-but-children-can.html

http://susiesbigadventure.blogspot.com/2009/09/man-on-plane.html

Women in Saudi Arabia have many obstacles to overcome and getting exercise is one of them. Under the category of "Only in Saudi Arabia!", Susie compares the disparities between men's gyms and women's gyms in her world this week on Jeddah Daily Photo Journal.

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