How Women Live in Saudi Arabia: Bans and Prejudices

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Women should not appear on the street with exposed parts of the body. According to the laws, in public places a woman is obliged to cover most of her body with a special suit — abaya, so that the other man could not be seduced. In some provinces, women cover absolutely everything, leaving only the feet, hands and eyes to display. And sometimes, at the request of the religious police, a woman can even be forced to close her «too sexy» eyes.

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