A decision by the United Nations to appoint Saudi Arabia as the chair of a gender equality forum has been criticized by women’s rights advocates. The UN’s Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) ...

Since Sundip Patel began expanding his business in Saudi Arabia three years ago, he says there’s been “astounding” growth in the kingdom structurally and socially. As the cofounder and CEO of Avana ...

In May 2023, the Saudi biomedical engineer Rayyanah Barnawi became the first Arab woman to go to space when she joined a private company’s mission to the International Space Station. Saudi Arabia has ...

Last August, Dunya Abutaleb nearly won a bronze medal in tae kwon do at the Summer Olympics in Paris. But before stepping onto the mats there, she had already won a major victory: The 27-year-old was ...

Women’s tennis has advocated for women’s rights since before Billie Jean King beat Bobby Riggs in the “battle of the sexes” 50 years ago. The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) was a prime mover behind ...

A letter signed by over 100 professional women’s footballers has called on FIFA to drop its partnership with Saudi Arabian oil company Aramco. The partnership is criticised due to Saudi Arabia’s ...

While change is happening, institutionalizing it may take longer. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- I was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the second time in six months and could feel the change between my visits ...

Saudi tourism officials know that female safety is something they need to talk more about. Uber’s latest move is a step towards changing perceptions. Uber is launching a new feature in Saudi Arabia ...

A new milestone for Saudi women’s football. The West Asian Football Federation announced that the eighth West Asian Federation Women's Football Championship will be held in Saudi Arabia from February ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has failed to include a single female athlete in its 199-strong team for the upcoming Asian Games in South Korea, saying its women are not sufficiently competitive.

I have just stepped off the plane from Saudi Arabia where I have been traveling with four friends and a Saudi guide. I went to see. All I knew before the trip was that I would be wearing a head scarf ...