Free to Drive, Saudi Women Still Must Take a Back Seat to Men Despite some changes in Saudi society, a restrictive guardianship system means that women remain dependents of male relatives their whole lives. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Pope to Meet Victims of Clergy Sexual Abuse While in IrelandSouth Korea Pushes Ahead with Diplomatic Office in North KoreaCambodian Opposition Leader Will Stay in Jail, Court Rules50 Years After Prague Spring, Lessons on Freedom (and a Broken Spirit)The New Thing in Hong Kong’s Public Schools: White StudentsFerdinand Marcos’s Daughter Tells Filipinos to ‘Move On’ Beyond Father’s Misdeeds