A Saudi woman named Manal al-Sherif is leading a movement to encourage women to learn to drive cars in her country, where only men are allowed to drive.
The campaigners are calling for a mass drive on 17 June. The group say women joining the campaign should not challenge authorities if they are stopped and questioned, and should abide by the country’s strict dress code. “We want to live as complete citizens, without the humiliation that we are subjected to every day because we are tied to a driver. We are not here to break the law … we are here to claim one of our simplest rights.”
Saudi Women’s Facebook page: “Teach me how to drive so I can protect myself”
(Via Arbroath)