It's not that the law doesn't apply, they just categorise it as a private rather than public space. Most education facilities for girls are the same even if some of the staff are men. I've actualy been there a while back, it's a fantastic facility.

The bigger headache is keeping those educated people in SA, a country unlikely to reform socially very much to accomodate them, let alone the competition for skilled people in general. The social exclusion of women alone is a great drag on productivity.

I love how science exists on a plane seemingly above religion and money. It seems that most leaders when behind closed doors, understand the value of education, science and the benefits it has to society long term. Even those flush with money, understand that sustainability long-term is dependent on attracting and fostering the top minds from around the world and within their own borders.

It's sad isn't it? The Islamic world was the pinnacle of scientific discover for the past millennium.