The government announced last week that girls would be allowed for the first time to play sports in public school and have access to physical education classes.

The powers of the kingdom’s religious police have also been curtailed, and they are officially no longer allowed to arrest people.

Despite these moves, strict gender segregation rules and other restrictions on women remain in place.

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