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2023-11-20 06:41:48 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B0E4A355E994BABAEB06DE27B54C152E114BE8DFB2E4BDAD97542132DA0098BD
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This happened in 2017, not 2023. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/dec/27/chess-champion-to-miss-saudi-arabia-tournament-over-womens-rights In 2019 there were changes to women's rights to do things without a male escort & clothing standards have changed but substantial differences remain. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/01/saudi-women-can-now-travel-without-a-male-guardian-reports-say https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/saudi-arabia/local-laws-and-customs#:~:text=It%20is%20not%20mandatory%20for,on%20the%20Visit%20Saudi%20website (This note is a copy from the previous time it was spread.)
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