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Saudi Women Learn to Sell Bras—But Still Can't

Women push for the right to work in underwear shops

By Ambreen Ali,  Newser User

Posted Jun 24, 2009 6:24 PM CDT

(Newser) – Two dozen Saudi women are pushing change in Saudi Arabia, one underwear at a time. The graduates of the first lingerie class in the kingdom—where women can't sell such products—learned essentials such as how to measure bra sizes during the 10-day class. An...   Read full story »

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