Keyed Up Women Object to Being Locked In
Arjuwan Lakkdawala, 23/5/08
For 30-year-old housewife Marwa, imprisonment starts every day when her husband goes to work. He keeps her locked inside. Marwa says she doesn’t even have an escape route, which would be tragic in the event of a fire. “My husband says he’s worried I might be fooled by some thieves into opening the door,” she said. “He says it’s for my own safety.” According to Saudi Civil Defense spokesman Gen. Tamer Al-Harthy, this is not a unique situation. “Every months we encounter two or three cases where there are people locked inside a house,” he said. “These people can’t escape even through the window because most homes have iron security bars.”
See: http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1§ion=0&article=110172&d=23&m=5&y=2008
Tags: Marriage, Saudi Arabia, Womens Rights