Saudi App which Tracks Women is being Investigated

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Human Rights Watch describes the gross overreaches of this app, saying, “Apps like this one can facilitate human rights abuses, including discrimination against women.”

This app is indicative of a Saudi Arabian culture in which women are objectified and forced to bend to the wills of their husbands. The app was originally designed to suit the purposes of the Ministry of Interior, and it has been in use for several years. However, it did not reach widespread acclaim until recently. To date, experts assume that it has been downloaded more than one million times. 

Apple is still considering whether they will allow the app to remain on the store, but many industry leaders believe that its days are numbered. Regardless, it will still be accessible in some ways, and without a significant change to the culture, women will still remain enslaved to their husbands’ wills.