Women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to make certain decisions such as travelling or having medical treatment without the agreement of their male guardian. In the last of his reports from Saudi Arabia, Edward Stourton meets Samar Badawi whose father abused her for over 15 years. but because of the guardianship system ended up in prison for seven months after trying to stop it.

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