Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male guardian's permission

Women in Saudi Arabia will no longer need a male guardian's permission to travel, royal decrees say. It means those over the age of 21 will be able to apply for a passport without authorisation. The current system gives husbands, fathers and other male relatives the authority to make decisions about women. We get the reaction of Saudi women.

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(PHOTO: Women at Abha airport in Saudi Arabia. FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)