Women want to drive and they are taking actual steps towards that.
Manal al-Sharif Quotes
It is really hard for women to take such a stand for the right of driving. But they will do so because we are really in need of this. So many women are struggling to manage their lives without the right to drive, it is not easy.
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Birth: | 25th April, 1979 |
Nationality: | Arabian |
Profession: | Activist |
Manal al-Sharif is a women's rights activist who had previously filmed herself driving, Wajeha al-Huwaider, filmed al-Sharif driving a car as part of the campaign. The video was posted on YouTube and Facebook. Al-Sharif was detained and released on 21 May and rearrested the following day. On 30 May, al-Sharif was released on bail, on the conditions of returning for questioning if requested, not driving and not talking to the media.
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