DUBAI: Women in Saudi Arabia may get some assistance from the government concerning unwanted comments directed their way, media reports indicated on Sunday. According to al-Eqtisadiah, the ultra-conservative Gulf kingdom's consultative Shura Council is to vote this month on a sexual harassment law for the country. If passed, the penalty for offenses toward women would be flogging, the newspaper said, citing council member Sadaga Fadel. The new law would also implement a series of warnings, fines and jail time for sexual offenders across the country. If passed, the law will come into affect within the next two months after a royal decree, the paper added. For women in the country, it is a step in the right direction, activists have said, but they added that they will continue to push for greater rights, including the right to drive and travel without a male guardian's permission. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/ULAJP Tags: Council, Harassment, Law, Saudi, Women Section: Gulf, Latest News, Saudi Arabia, Sexual Harassment
