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Saudi Arabia women defy authorities over female driving ban

Source: CNN

In Saudi Arabia, no law bars women from driving cars, but cultural tradition does. In recent years, though, some Saudi women have defied the ban and even posted videos online of themselves driving, resulting in official punishment and harassment from neighbors.

This entry was posted in Hard-Won Liberty and tagged Culture & Society, Current Events, People on July 1, 2015 by Mikki Gibson.

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