Since we live in a global world, the Internet has blurred borders and shrunk the world like never before. This is the reason why the recent rule where in women in Saudi Arabia can travel abroad without a male guardian's permission, evoked huge reaction and debate.

The new rule announced on Friday allows women over the age of 21 to apply for a passport without authorisation. This rule gives women some agency and is one step forward in defining their existence without their relationship to men.