(CNN) A decision by the United Nations to appoint Saudi Arabia as the chair of a gender equality forum has been criticized by women’s rights<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/saudi-arabia-to-chair-un-forum-on-womens-rights-and-gender-equality/">Read More</a>
While a woman s freedom depends on her "obedience" to her husband in Saudi Arabia, the nation will lead a top United Nations (UN) women s rights group.
Middle East News: Last week, Saudi Arabia was chosen to chair the United Nations' leading gender equality forum, the Commission on the Status of Women.
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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.