The Inquisitr - Tech

Big Brother has seemed to have found root in Saudi Arabia in the form of a government-approved app that tracks the activities of women. The app, called Absher, roughly translates to “yes, sir” and reportedly allows men to have invasive control on the whereabouts of their female relatives.

After two more women have spoken about the draconian practice, tech giants Google and Apple are receiving heat for allowing such an app to exist on their platforms, per The Guardian.

Maha and Wafa al-Subaie are two Saudi sisters who fled to the country of Georgia. Since their escape, they have publicly called on Silicon Valley to help de-platform the “inhuman” app.

“It gives men control over women. They have to remove it.”

In Saudi Arabia, women’s rights are extremely restricted, and women need permission from a male relative to work, marry, and travel.

Absher works

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