Woman Who Ran Away from Qatar Exposes Violations of Women's Rights in the Country

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Woman Who Ran Away from Qatar Exposes Violations of Women's Rights in the Country
Salam Bustanji     Published December 4th, 2019 - 11:08 GMT

A Qatari woman has revealed that she has fled her country and sought humanitarian asylum in Britain, after she shared a video explaining the oppression she faced as a woman at home.

In the viral video, Nouf exposed the violations of women's rights in Qatar, which include prohibiting unmarried women from traveling outside the country without a travel permit, a document that can only be acquired through a guardian’s permission.

She also mentioned the inability of women under 32 to reserve a hotel room on their own, as well as not being allowed to drive or work without the consent of a guardian.

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