محتوى المقالة الرئيسية
الملخص
Sports are often seen as a reflection of a society’s reputation and standing in the modern world and can serve to highlight their civilisation’s progress and values. One question that modern Islamic countries has had to address is the role of women in sports, in fact, women have participated in sports since the early seventh century and the beginning of Islam. In this article we focus on Saudi women specifically and will see how they have played a progressively greater role in different sports and that they have made substantial progress in this area, which is a testament to their ability to change and develop. Firstly, this paper will demonstrate a holistic overview of women right to sport as a basic human right from an Islamic and International human rights perspective. The paper is going to address some of the international agreements regulating the right to sport and will discuss the application of such international agreements regulating this right domestically. A description of the development of women right to sport in the context of Saudi Arabia, focusing on the role played by the Saudi government in empowering Saudi women in this area both at national and international levels will be provided. In addition, this paper will show how these efforts are linked to the wider Vision 2030 plan being developed in Saudi Arabia as part of efforts to diversify the Saudi economy and reduce its reliance on oil and petroleum products.