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this is saudi arabia. and so is, this wasn't this the country with strict rules about sacrificing men and women? what concepts was a bit and then public spaces i've heard and never imagine something like this. what's happened with me? it has, you know, wherever we were a very conservative country, entertainment was something dollars looks down on. i think i'm a typical saudi woman in the sense that i am strong time resilient and you can tell me who i am and who i am, not as a how do you tell me this is so skin. so skin is had the j name. that means sunshine and diamond, that's fine, that's fine. i'll hug around the world. how are you today? good. how are you?

in the sole skin has a day job is a magazine at a time. during the week, she works in very out the saudi capital company anxious person, not a get nervous. so i figure if i can at least get as much done beforehand that i can relax and enjoy and actually go with the flow. so right now i'm just taking my song, taking divide that i think like did or with enjoy. and this is the office to be performing with tonight, sorta who used to work in human resources for a pharmaceutical company. the 7 months ago i referred to my job and i did 5 job writing paper work, and i went to the family lives in jetta. she moved to re add on her right. just a few years ago, this would have been unimaginable women what mr. to live alone a my, a relative have to be part of the household. now that works for an audio visual

production company. she also teach at night saudi women performing his d j's. some people hes still find this a bit unusual, always in shocking. but that doesn't bother to, she wants to encourage others to follow their dreams. i know and they are, and it's not about me being a woman. or it's not about me being psychology. it's about showing that, you know, that's the opposite to you and, and i just want to be a part of the inspiration to let people know that you can do whatever you want. if you feel like it to arrive via as a kingdom in 2015, solomon been as still as ease was crowned king. and his son mohammed been so mom's oh and the s for sold. the prince again like to m b. s. announced the vision 20 sachi project a re, um,

intended to strengthen the economy. saudi arabia was to become a strategic hub between the middle east and the rest of the wells. and the line itself more closely with the international community. that also entail a cultural shift, including integrating women into the workforce and grunting them more personal freedoms. but music d, jason policies all exist before vision 20 thought to the underground seems very much, was a very intimate. it was in people's house of things kind of are literally hidden because it had to be because if you had speakers and you're drunk, it can be arrested. you know, what are you doing for making the music industry is also posit the vision 2030 struck today suddenly now is just, you know, here is more opportunity. here's funding. here's, here's education. because we are, as a society, we kind of decided like a government to replace it with the side of that art, in particular, is something to be invested in today we're still in school when the country began

to change. it was a very fast phase, 2 and 2016. we weren't able to drive. and then 2017. i see my classmates driving themselves to their classes having this freedom to hear about for our lives . now just a few years later, she's looking forward to her son tonight. and she'll also be paid for it. let's say it opens up so many doors. not just for me to be in the music industry. but for me to discover myself as this cover. you know, other communities as i relate to and obviously it's very empower that i can make money out of this. you know, something that i want to tell you my, my children, my grandchildren, due to all these new freedoms accessible to old style. the women officially women that no longer falls to a head scarf space covering all the loan right. now standby

a female employment rate has doubled. a many rules concerning mail, guardianship has been eliminated. and yet the reforms that contradictory people who raise that voice to demand equal rights to women a liable to be locked up post silenced more than 2 thirds of saudi arabia's population is under the age of 30. and young people are in bracing you entertainment's experiences like the sound storm festival, a 3 day electronic music event that features international and local office controls a crowd of about 200000 each day. i couldnt imagine us on feelings is coming to such a place like 5 years ago. we are just such a thing going to have been and i really like the, the down here like everyone is encouraged to be. this goes like they can express themselves through passion, makeup, nothing with the saudi arabia is no longer is closed as it used to be.

and while the mindset just the general public may not be changing as fast as the growing music industry, the opportunities to have arisen have already changed lives, at least for sol scan under best practice tonight. the, i don't know how you would define a sally on that, but i'm pretty sure she looks like me. she looks like that and others, but like with that by and then a call that is also typical saudi women. we are all of that. everything in between, i know that we're resilience, that we can find a way. so in that sense i think i'd, i'd be honored to call my pops out on the laser. i want to say i wanna maybe open up

you might see the phone and love getting gauge to get married and then live happily ever often. hm. it's not mean like that for decades since the 19 seventy's, there's been a general rise in divorce rates worldwide. the with considerable regional differences. most countries permit divorce next and also a math wedding on a grand scale. in march 2023, 2023 couples exchanged marriage files on one day. the city of buckler during the philippine island of nicholas made it easy for couples to tie the knot. capitals like mikey, and john, facing the mid twenties to whom the wedding was free of charge. like many

here. they couldn't have a food at this time, and many other wives join in my tea said this is the most important day of their lives. the more lavish the ceremony, the best to the elaborate mass wedding is a huge celebration to mock a decision that's for life. because the now at least who is known as an option in the philippines when marriage is held in very high regard. finally, we're officially a couple i'm happy that i can now take his name. getting married is easy, guessing. divorced, impossible. april teddy also would like nothing more than to get divorced. but then

the for his it says the, the 41 year old has to provide for her daughter one henry husband left to years ago. since then, juliana has hardly seen her father and her memory of him is fading. a few photos in the family album, not all that remained since he went to seek walk abroad as so many do him. he liked to it broke off the contracts. no divorce means no requirement to pay child support begins on a freight that i won't be able to give her everything she needs. when she asked me for something, i say, be patient because we can't afford it at the moment. we don't have any money right now. she understands that then she says, mommy, that's okay. but fortunately, my daughter is very kind, so we don't have any problems with each other. so

what god has joins together, let no one separate. this phrase from the bible is enshrined in lowering only 2 countries worldwide. the vatican and the philippines father jerome. so savannah says the goals is not the only way to solve relationship problems. he sees the philippines as a beacon in the darkness mazda of, in a country that's training others and it's development. the circumstances are deeper in front of these countries compared to ours. so we don't need to be like them. so i guess we shouldn't even be proud of here. we are sticking through it and now that that, that we are protecting marriage as it needs to be sure. so in other words, the only way out excepted by the church and the state isn't enrollment whether marriage is treated as having never existed. but it's a lengthy process that any of the well speaking of, of the hippie,

many attempts that reform in the past, but old have food and filed if this didn't opinions complicated political system better and it will make it so lockman often champions the cause of the disadvantage and has put forward a bill that permits divorce in certain cases. she's confident it will eventually become little. why not married? yes, i suppose to be so evasive. had been many uh, probably to have because of human frailty. and because of this, maybe i've uh, in fact, and uh, i'm gonna be more particularly abused women and they've been, we've been we would have to give a life like to do this comp, what's in distress, april patios, and what she can from babysitting,

struggles to make ends meet it's been 8 years now since her husband left. he doesn't support so that goes to. but the little still states she must remain married to him. thankfully when things get really bad, she does at least have relatives who help out the sound for those. i finally want to get away from their ex partners but can because they're still married on paper wherever you go to whose name goes with you . i almost got on to get more funding, but when i found out there's a chance that i might be able to divorce in the future. i felt hope again that got an hold up on that one day. i will be able to file the papers and then we will be separated for good and so with that and you will end up with i am. so john and mikey guessing married means they can start

a new independent life together. the philippines is quite a conservative country, where the values of the catholic church is still cherished by many if i don't like divorce, you need to take the time and be fully sure about your partner before you get married for you. if you're not sure, then don't get married. it's as simple as that. for a 2nd. okay, laugh i think dibels test. okay. even if you've known someone for a long time, you don't always know what they're thinking and what's going on inside them. and you come predict what the future home should say one day, no longer be so happy together. it's possible they won't have to stay together any longer. and they want to the,

this woman is royalty, even if it doesn't appear. so at 1st loans is making them is working hard to in money for her family. a she can sell aquino of oysters for about 3 years. one day she will be queen, but exactly when that's a secret kept by the women other wrong or one of the u. s. b would mean, you have to go to several rituals. it being stereos, but their secrets, she's a guy. who's that adams? you have to know the traditions and know exactly how to prepare the shelves for the sacred ceremony. for example, that we see them said, yeah, they bought those. if it's the women who hold the power among the be saga, people living on this island far off the coast of guinea be so they all have the head of the family and above them all the queens at the moment they are all 3 is dictated by tradition, they also serve as priestess,

so they make all the important decisions on the items, such as when to so and harvest and when to hold religious ceremonies. many women are allowed inside the round top. every problem is discussed with names on the we help people with their marriage problems. we know about everyone's problems here on a run go. it's a couple is arguing and they don't come to us. we'll hear about it from their neighbors messages and then we'll help them find a solution at the moment. i welcome to say, i know women may have the power here, but they also do most of the work. they build the houses and do the housework, and they also own all the property. some of the oysters that is and they can collect it this morning of being cooked for the families, lunch to the people on the wrong go, lives modestly relying on what nature has provided. the men go out to fish,

but they don't do much of the work. instead, i have a lot of leisure time. get no one questions this division of labor. specifically the women are proud of the strong role and i use the same data. midland again, i mean i don't, as i say and then defied, unlike the women on the mainland where independence levels. couple of my yeah, well we scale are we don't wait for them then because we do we don't have to bag them for money store shopping. we can decide for ourselves what to spend the money on the bottom if you need any other defense. i don't know. got pretty good. some 3000 people live on the wrong guys, most of them in the village of 80 koga. here women decide who they want to marry. the parents then ask the parents of the chosen partner to agree to the marriage. the men are allowed to have several lines. they didn't have a problem with living in the matriarchy. there are advantages for them. and just

like the women the proud of their traditions, am i keep them from looking to you sort of probably keep them cool. are you never since queen or kink upon the end? if we become famous for being the island where the women have all the power, oh my god, what do i need to say? now, let me, let me see the data here. problems are solved before they get bigger than any thought that going to happen. and you may notice and we have our queen up to thing for the better for me because that for me to get. 1 ok, pump is with it, and around a head remains a kit. here in this hunt in chicago, it's become a safer place for people to visit. she's known for leading the resistance against the portuguese colonial powers and for championing social reforms and women's rights until the death in 19, ceci today though, there is also a village, cheap caetano to pinion clean. any pays in regular visits, as his opinion is imposing too. after all, the men should also have

a voice. in this way, the women ensure that no problem is ignored and everyone feels into the government . the government in the capital will be so seems to can little for the role of the women on the rank of it since it's decreased to katana, not the queens, but no one here pays that any mind you can put them. so say that the government and be so could learn something from us better there. the politicians don't listen to the women that we're on the other hand everyone works together because of what it was. and that's why everyone in our village accepts decisions that are made. it was a couple of hours before the queen's hut is the center of power. it says a 2 year old queen and a kid. the women carry on the tradition of booking cub pump. the we all work together and we put a lot of effort into that. first the men and women meet separately. then they meet with one another and we'll go, we're not allowed. once everything has been discussed. we queens have the last word

. i'm going to add the islands may no longer be home to appear matriarchy, but it's definitely a contrast to the patriarchal power structures on the mainland. the occupant of go, it's positive, was never for the colonized that is allowed its democratic traditions to be largely preserved. making o'rando a place of peace. the when the rearrange things indigenous songs, another world opens up to her the soprano things into the picture mistake and her own native language meet you. it's time for

a sudden check for her show tonight. in mexico city, a name was uploaded miss spaniels calls, we can speak spanish, but when we speak about native language, everything's different. language is what shape our view of life and of the world. it's the basis of every thing. the settings maria rena. left will haka. the city where she grew up to study singing, she's fluent in spanish, but always dreamed of performing in the future. today, she thinks it's a big stage. she performs in 14 indigenous languages. she's fighting, but they're not for go to some the she hopes to sing, you know, 68 of mexico was indigenous languages. language. they own languages that are in danger of extinction. some of disappearing. it is very sad because when the language does a culture dies with actually what i show, my gosh tonight,

she's going to dedicate this onto her mother nature. oh cool man. when did you, when i return to my home village, everything is different because my parents don't speak spanish when i'm the i speak mondays of language. i notice some 600 kilometers away lies the mountain village of clog who told to pick people here with a modest life. busy a world apart from maria's glamorous life. but the conversations over the family kitchen table will always be familiar. maria's mother has lived here all her life, but she encouraged her daughter to see the world. so little, they know my mom says she's proud and that it's a good thing that other people get to hear all language link loraina had to finance or sing studies with side jobs as a maid and never the less for success should give hope to others. a little much for me to throw those. i think the mostly specials thing is to be an inspiration to

other indigenous women who are pursuing their goals and dreams. cadence sully, usually on the surface, when you'll see them, the singer will soon perform on stage in new york, because she wants to wear a traditional scarf showing where she comes from. it's important to her but many mexicans turn their backs on their homelands when they move to the us in search of a better life. the risk losing their native mutual language to delivery irina says music has brought her closer to her roots. she performs in traditional dress and says that it's part of our story telling, bundled almost uh when we go up into the mountains, there are many colors and flowers that we encounter on the way before it is shown by these years since the quotes back in mexico, the reality is somewhat contradictory. well,

indigenous cultures seem to be celebrated in public life with markets full of fun. the crafts, most indigenous people live in poverty neglected by the state. i but this the see system could then yes, some aspects have been for gossen lucky glasses of yours. okay. but here's thanks to people like muddy at a nice is unless pursuing us all work is made visible. explain in the midst of the whole these days, maria rena is in a position to financially support her parents to give something back to them. she hopes of music will make a difference and give others the courage to follow her path. oh, a guy that can get a couple numbers with us. we subbing seats to add in my case it's with music. you'll come by singing in my native language. i want to inspire children and young

people. i want to show them but it can open door. see, i'm ready to come in. so if you don't mind you, it's almost night. i fear well ritual before maria rena leaves a village before everyone says their good byes. the family gathers to pray to mother s. i'm the going to improve why didn't help them good. is this bella? we asked about the rhetoric, but nothing happens to maria, focused on what we create and she's able to keep up her singing. i'd like to see how the land that everything works out for her in the city, no bus, and not placing the suit up. back in mexico city, maria ramos concert begins with a song dedicated to her mother. she thinks that while her mother is far away, she has are close to her heart. the, the audience doesn't need to be able to understand the mission, lyrics to be moved by the special magic. first thing in

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