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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    7 months 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.