Debates about women in Saudi society have appeared over the past year. First, there is this one, in which a cleric and woman's rights activist argue about marriage, male guardianship, and the shari'iah. It is particularly interesting in questioning by the activist of the shari'iah being used as the sole source of authority:
Then there is this one with author Zaynab Hifni, author of Women at the Equator, a collection of short stories. There is not yet an English translation. Note how the interviewer immediately refutes her quotation of a widely accepted hadith about 'Aisha:
There is also this, a newscaster rejecting the shura council's decision on a ban from women appearing on Saudi media:
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