The landmark decision took effect in June earlier this year. Currently, women in Saudi Arabia still cannot retain custody over their children after a divorce once their sons are older than seven or their daughters are older than nine, according to a report by Human Rights Watch.
According to the European Parliament, under Saudi Arabia's Sharia inheritance laws, daughters continue to get half of what sons are able to inherit. The former princess has also participated in disaster relief projects in Pakistan and Somalia, the Daily Mail reported. The philanthropist is outspoken about her advocacy work on Twitter , where she has over 1. Al-Taweel is currently a chairwoman of a volunteer network called Tasamy as well as an ambassador to the world for Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts.
According to Venture magazine, Tasamy empowers social entrepreneurs to gather and create sustainable projects with the help of both private and governmental sectors. According to Glamour, she was raised by her divorced mom and her grandparents in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, she said she never envisioned becoming a princess when she was younger. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.
Get the Insider App. Click here to learn more. A leading-edge research firm focused on digital transformation. Lucy Yang. The couple separated five years later in Al-Taweel is an outspoken advocate for women's civil rights and empowerment.
And she's a celebrated philanthropist. Princess Ameerah is probably best known today, not for being the ex-wife of a Saudi Billionaire, but as an outstanding woman in society who has dedicated her life to improving the lot of those less fortunate that herself. The foundation oversees the implementation of residential, social empowerment of women through education, medical heath and humanitarian assistance to national charities in the country.
The foundation also undertakes a wide range of humanitarian activities around the world, supporting projects aimed at reducing poverty, relief, interfaith dialogue and importantly, giving a voice to women who do not have one, empowering women to become active in a strongly male dominated culture.
The remarkable Princess travels worldwide to acquaint Al-Waleed bin Talal Foundation, a nonprofit making organization, with challenges and concerns of the some of the most disadvantage people in the world. This mission has taken her to over 71 countries where implementation of designated projects earmarked by the foundation are carried out.
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