Saudi Arabia was recently chosen to head the UN’s Commission on the Status of Women, despite protests from international rights organizations and ongoing repression back home.

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  • moistclump
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    2 years ago

    Why didn’t other countries apply? Is it a costly undertaking?

    • shalafi
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      2 years ago

      As I said, I’m guessing the other countries bowed out to let the Kingdom squirm.

      “All right boys! You wanna talk gender equality? Go for it.”

      It’s a game they didn’t want to win. I love high-level diplomacy like this. Wild shit.

    • Jimmycakes
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      2 years ago

      The rest of the countries are tired of women having rights, they brought Saudi in to shut it down without any guilt on their parts