mohdata - I doubt if we scared her off - your quoting of the stats in the US and the rest of the Western world are no doubt familiar to her already. But she should be aware that the law here views women who have been assaulted very differently than in the West (I'm not saying it's right or wrong, it's the way it is now) and she should be aware of THAT fact.
She said she had been frightened by what she had read about Qatar - I'd be frightened about the stats you quoted - but at least I'd make an informed decision.
I should have added that IF an assault is reported and IF the assailant is found guilty the penalties are much worse for him than in the West. However, such cases are few and far between.
This is a country where more than 50% of the male population are here without their wives - and many come from countries where women are not treated equally socially or under the law.
Do I feel vulnerable?
Not really, but I'm a middle aged white Western woman - in a situation where someone of colour assaults me - I "automatically" have more credibility just with those 3 criteria. She as a woman of Arab extraction might not. She should be well informed - I do not believe she is any real danger (unless she does something really stupid) but she needs to be aware - as do all women no matter where they live/work.
mohdata - I doubt if we scared her off - your quoting of the stats in the US and the rest of the Western world are no doubt familiar to her already. But she should be aware that the law here views women who have been assaulted very differently than in the West (I'm not saying it's right or wrong, it's the way it is now) and she should be aware of THAT fact.
She said she had been frightened by what she had read about Qatar - I'd be frightened about the stats you quoted - but at least I'd make an informed decision.
I should have added that IF an assault is reported and IF the assailant is found guilty the penalties are much worse for him than in the West. However, such cases are few and far between.
This is a country where more than 50% of the male population are here without their wives - and many come from countries where women are not treated equally socially or under the law.
Do I feel vulnerable?
Not really, but I'm a middle aged white Western woman - in a situation where someone of colour assaults me - I "automatically" have more credibility just with those 3 criteria. She as a woman of Arab extraction might not. She should be well informed - I do not believe she is any real danger (unless she does something really stupid) but she needs to be aware - as do all women no matter where they live/work.