PM says her trip to Arab state can send message about female leadership but stops short of criticising its equal rights approach
Theresa May has said she hopes to send a message about women in leadership when she visits Saudi Arabia, but stopped short of overtly criticising the country’s approach to equal rights.
Speaking ahead of Tuesday’s second leg of her Gulf tour to boost post-Brexit trade ties in the region, the prime minister said she believed she would set an example as a female leader of a powerful government in a country where women are still barred from driving and must obtain permission from a male guardian to travel, marry or in some cases access healthcare.
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