5 years ago
Monday, June 13, 2011
A group of Saudi women have set up Women2Drive, a right-to-drive campaign, with a launch date of 17 June.
While all eyes are on Libya, Syria and Yemen, a different kind of rebellion is taking place in Saudi Arabia. A group of Saudi women have set up Women2Drive, a right-to-drive campaign, with a launch date of 17 June.Read the entire article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/may/23/saudi-women-driving-ban-rebellion
Last week one of its members, Manal al-Sharif, took to the streets and drove a car for a couple of hours, filming her trip (her father assisted) and posting it on YouTube. On Sunday, she was arrested along with her brother, who reportedly has now been released.
Labels: human rights, Saudi, women
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