Saudi laws continue to hold women back from travel despite MBS reforms

Scanning the departures board at Riyadh’s international airport, Eman tried to find her gate as she struggled with an oversized suitcase. She had travelled countless times before but always with her father, who had taken care of everything. It was the first time the 26-year-old had flown alone and she was finding it all a bit daunting. “My father didn’t like me going on trips without him or my brother, and I had always respected his wishes,” Eman, who asked that her surna