(Actually it wasn’t so simple, but Coinbase did get past this and is dealing with other issues.)Īnother incentive to go full-conservative is the crypto movement. “They basically canceled cancellation at Coinbase and fired everyone who disagreed, and … nothing happened,” he says.

The move was seen as silencing voices for diversity, something that might previously have led to Armstrong’s being shunned. García Martínez says that another key data point was Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s c ontroversial edict banning political speech on the company’s internal chat boards. Whilst the Princess acknowledges and welcomes the reforms that are on the horizon, through stories of joy and sorrow, we see how she is determined to continue to fight for equal rights for women in this, her beloved kingdom.“Those who were what you’d call centrist a couple of years ago, or people avowedly conservative, are much more willing to go publicly counter-narrative,” says Antonio García Martínez, an ad-tech exec who once had his own problems with woke foes.Ī possible turning point came during the June recall election of San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin, whose opposition was largely funded by tech money. So, although this is a kingdom on the threshold of revolutionary change - change spearheaded by the young Saudi Crown Prince who is keen to modernize his country - any thoughts of equal rights and the chance to lead an independent life remain little more than dreams for most Saudi women. But, of course, there is a less glamorous, much darker side to this engaging series, and in Stepping Out of the Shadows Jean and the Princess focus their attention on how, despite positive news on civil rights reforms, Saudi women still suffer physical and psychological abuse and have little legal protection due to the archaic guardianship laws of the land. Now, more than twenty-five years later, this compelling journey continues as we follow the fortunes and the dazzling life of the Princess, her friends and her family. ller, Princess- The True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia, Princess Al-Sa'ud and the acclaimed author Jean Sasson began a remarkable series of books. Stepping Out of the Shadows will focus on equal opportunities for women in the middle east - and how, despite recent reforms, Saudi women still suffer horrific physical and psychological abuse.

The latest book in the incredibly popular PRINCESS series.

Princess stepping out of the shadows