It marks a shift for Arab News’ sister publication, which is now focusing more on social issues. With the help of women’s associations, Sayidaty managed to prevent the marriages of four girls aged 13-15 in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Yemen.

The magazine, which is regarded as the first women’s magazine in Saudi Arabia and the Arab world, will publish details of how these marriages were prevented.

Sayidaty’s team of journalists, which is represented in every region, visited the family of a young girl who was suffering in silence and fear in the east of Saudi Arabia.

She was unable to object to her impending marriage to an older man. Instead, she was forced to yield to the wishes of her parents. The team made nine visits to try and convince the family to stop the marriage. The story includes interesting details of these visits and the conversations that took place between Sayidaty’s editorial team and the girl’s family.

In Riyadh, Sayidaty managed to prevent the marriage of a young girl to a man 25 years her senior with the help of her mother.

Her mother had asked the magazine for help. The girl’s story has a surprising twist, which will be revealed in Sayidaty.

In Yemen, the team was asked by the mother of a young girl to convince a father not to marry off his daughter. He allegedly wanted to prevent her from engaging in promiscuity, but the mother said he wanted to benefit from her dowry. Sayidaty’s editor in chief Mohammad Al Harthi declared that the objective of the magazine’s humanitarian and social campaigns is to contribute to society.

With regards to the marriage of minors campaign, the aim is to increase the awareness among parents and encourage them to take positive decisions with respect to their family, especially their daughters. He pointed out that the campaign will continue and that the magazine will publish other stories.

Sayidaty, as Al Harthi confirmed, will not confine itself to publishing and gathering information. Rather, it will be more closely involved, encouraged by the huge response of many institutions, associations and public figures.

Many high-profile personalities have joined the campaign, including female ministers, princesses and leading figures in various fields.

The new issue is due out on March 20.