TIMES have changed and because women’s voices are now heard, the time has come for the voices of all women who are abused at work to come to the fore along with the voices of those women who suffer in their homes.

This article is dedicated to what is happening in workplaces, starting with education, and then moving on to other fields such as health, banking, etc.

Male domination is still strong and whoever controls the appointment of women in leadership positions will choose women who have no voice, opinion or leadership charisma.

These men question and undermine those women who show leadership and describe them negatively, abuse them and control them. They use a range of tactics to exclude them and use words that are carefully chosen to defame and minimize the role of woman. This is all due to a sickness in the heart and is a betrayal of our country.

Is this not male coercion? There is no proof of this abuse and violence and it is even worse when human rights groups are formed to consecrate male guardianship and the domination and underestimation of women who have proved to everyone that they are competent and capable. There are many stories about abuse and there is no longer any need to remain silent. I want my words to reach the decision makers and those who care about women in my country to stop men from oppressing women who devote themselves to serving their religion and country.

Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman confirms in every meeting his support for women; the Saudi woman wants the doors to leadership positions in education to be opened for them, and not be dominated by men. Women are given roles under the supervision of men who mistreat them, or ignore their existence and stop them from working. These women have no voice and support in unfair work environments. This also applies to the majority of mixed work environments, although the private sector and companies fair better.

Leadership in education is unfortunately still male dominated and deprives women of many of their rights and ignores many of their achievements. Men always lead the way and women work behind the scenes. Some men do not consider women to be partners or decision makers regardless of what they might have accomplished and achieved.

All of the actions and statements of such men reflect the content of their souls and minds, which is focused on underestimating women. After more than 20 years in education, I write with bitterness in my heart. I speak on behalf of a group of women who do not have a platform to speak from.

My soul is still attached to education and my hope is for a better tomorrow; the light of justice looms. I see with my heart that is full of faith that God does not cause the efforts of those who work hard to go in vain. Let us all observe a new dawn in which everyone receives their rights and opportunities to serve their religion and country, away from the domination of abusers who have betrayed the nation’s trust and worked for their personal interests and desires.