Raghda and Rafaa found new jobs, Raghda at Dasoqa, a coffee shop whose name means “ladybug,” and Rafaa at Blink, a community gathering space nearby. “Our dad says, ‘What if my family came and saw you here working, making coffee and drinks?’” said Raghda. “What are you doing with those guys?” they demanded as the sisters chatted with male friends. It found that a majority of Saudi husbands approve of their wives working outside the home, yet underestimate how many other men also support it. Telling them that more men actually favored it was enough encouragement for them to register their wives for a job-recruitment service.

Source: New York Times March 14, 2020 09:01 UTC