A Saudi women sells coffee mugs and cups with female faces drawings on them at Al Sharqiya Province pavilion during Al Janadria festival near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 17, 2018. Amel Pain / EPA
A Saudi women sells coffee mugs and cups with female faces drawings on them at Al Sharqiya Province pavilion during Al Janadria festival near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 17, 2018. Amel Pain / EPShow more
Women in Saudi Arabia no longer need male permission to open businesses
The latest move in reform marks a major step away from the guardianship system