Government under pressure to lift ban on women drivers


Issue 901 - 28 May 2011 | 3 minute read

Saudi Arabia has come under domestic and international pressure to release Manal Al-Sharif, a female activist and leading member of the ongoing ‘women2drive’ campaign. Al-Sharif was arrested on 21 May after driving her car in Eastern Province, but was released a few hours later.

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