Author Topic: Women in Saudi Arabia got the right to drive, but they still can't do these things  (Read 217 times)

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By MORGAN WINSOR 

The announcement that Saudi Arabia will finally allow women to drive has been hailed a watershed moment for gender equality, but the kingdom still has many laws in place that restrict the rights of women, activists say.


The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the only country in the world that forbids women from getting behind the wheel, announced that women will be allowed to obtain drivers' licenses for the first time in June 2018.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/women-saudi-arabia-drive-things/story?id=50130702


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