In pictures: Things Saudi women are still not allowed to do

Saudi women can't take major decisions like getting married or divorced, obtaining a passport or travel without taking permission from their male guardians. One of the major hurdle that this rule creates is that the women can't even file a complaint about domestic violence as the system demands to have an authorisation from the male guardian to even file a complaint. However after King Salman issued an order in May 2017, it relaxed the rule a little as activities like entering university, taking a job don't require a male guardian anymore.

Following the strict male guardianship, the restrictions on women don't even allow them to open a bank account for themselves. They also can't even start their own business without providing written authorisation to the bank from their guardian.

Women in Saudi has strict restrictions to follow regarding their dressing and makeup. The dress code is governed by a strict interpretation of the Islamic law. In 2017 a prominent cleric urged women to avoid abaya -- a long cloak -- with decorations, embellishments, slits or openings.

In the case of divorce, women are not allowed to claim custody of their children after they turn a certain age. For boys, it is fixed at seven and for girls, its nine-years-old.

Though most restaurants in Saudi Arabia has a family section, but the restaurants which do not have any designated section for families, woman are not allowed to eat there. Women are also instructed to use a side door to enter or exit. Under the list of unusual restrictions also includes women, not being allowed to try clothes in trial rooms while shopping.