It happens for the first time in a beauty contest in Arabia, the competitor will compete without a headscarf across the borders, this is who the 27-year-old beauty is

For the first time, Saudi Arabia will send its representative to Miss Universe this year, i.e. to the world competition for the most beautiful of the globe. Her name is Rumy Alqahtani, she is 27 years old, she does not wear a headscarf, she has about 1 million followers on Instagram.

Reforms in Saudi Arabia, pushed by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, are changing Saudi Arabia at a rapid pace.

Women have been allowed to drive, men's tutelage over women has been removed, they can live alone (if they wanted), they can apply for a passport, they can open firms, without obtaining the consent of their husband, father or brother.

Last year, doctor Rayyanah Barnawi was the first woman from Saudi Arabia to board the International Space Station (ISS).

Barnawi greeted her grandmother from the sky and pointing her finger from her ear showed her that her earrings have reached the sky.

The ascension of Barnawi was paid for by the Saudi government (50 million euros). Until a few years ago, women like Barnawi were not allowed to even go to the neighborhood store alone.

Meanwhile, the leadership in Riyadh has realized that the isolation of women, keeping them as slaves has serious consequences for the development of society and weakens the economy.

Therefore, it seems that it is only a matter of time when the debate on removing the obligation to wear the headscarf opens in Saudi Arabia.

Although in terms of respect for human rights this country is far from the accepted international standards, the progress in terms of women's rights is already epochal.

Rumy Alqahtani's participation in Miss Universe shows this.