Ron Wyden
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Age | 75 |
| Web site | www.wyden.senate.gov |
| Date of birth | May 3,1949 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Wichita |
| Kansas | |
| United States | |
| Height | 193 (cm) |
| Office | D |
| OR | |
| Previous office | OR 3rd District |
| Spouse | Nancy Wyden |
| Laurie Oseran | |
| Job | Politician |
| Education | Stanford University |
| Palo Alto High School | |
| University of Oregon School of Law | |
| Official site | standtallforamerica.com |
| Current office | 2022-02-24 04:56:42 |
| 2023-05-05 10:53:53 | |
| OR | |
| 2023-05-05 10:54:17 | |
| 2023-08-09 09:50:16 | |
| 2023-08-17 16:19:05 | |
| Previous position | Representative, OR 3rd District (1981–1996) |
| Children | Adam Wyden |
| Lilly Wyden | |
| Books | Medicare Part B: Reliability of Claims Processing Across Four Carriers : Report to the Honorable Ron Wyden, House of Representatives |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 404584 |
Ron Wyden Life story
Ronald Lee Wyden is an American politician and retired educator serving as the senior United States senator from Oregon, a seat he has held since 1996. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 1996.
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... Fellow Democrat Joe Manchin, of West Virginia - one of the key of members of Mr Biden s party who has blocked his wider agenda - last year said that a similar proposal from Senator Ron Wyden was too complicated and he didn t " like the connotation that we re targeting different people"...
Apple to investigate app that tracks women
... Democratic senator Ron Wyden has called for Apple and Google to remove it from their stores...
Apple to investigate app that tracks women
The app makes it easier for men to prevent women from travelling, Human Rights group claim
A Saudi Arabian app that can be used to track women and prevent them from travelling will be investigated by Apple, its chief executive has said.
Tim Cook said he wasn't aware of the Absher app but would look into it.
The app, which offers access to government services, has been criticised by Human Rights groups.
Democratic senator Ron Wyden has called for Apple and Google to remove it from their stores.
Women in Saudi Arabia need to get permission to leave the country from a male guardian, usually a father or husband.
The Absher app, which is designed for a range of government services, such as renewing driving licences, makes The Process of allowing or prohibiting travel a lot easier, and it can be done via a smartphone.
Originally designed for the Ministry of Interior, the app has been in use for several years and downloaded More Than a million times.
Exposed how it was being used by male guardians to register wives, sisters and daughters to either restrict or permit international travel.
The Man receives a notification if a dependent woman attempts to leave the country.
Human Rights Watch told the publication: "Apps like this one can facilitate Human Rights abuses, including discrimination against women. "
In an open letter to both companies, in response to The Report , Mr Wyden wrote: "It is hardly news that the Saudi monarchy seeks to restrict and repress Saudi women but American companies should not enable or facilitate the Saudi government's patriarchy. "
The app has also been used by some women to secretly change the settings on their male guardian's phone so that it allows them to travel, The Insider reports.
Google has not responded to requests from the BBC for comment.
google, apple, saudi arabia
Source of news: bbc.com
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