Saudi women petition for right to drive
Posted by Ellee on Sep 24, 2007 in updates | 14 comments Saudi women are the only women in the world who are not allowed to drive as a result of an extremely strict interpretation of Islamic law. Instead, wealthy women hire live-in chauffeurs, while poor women must rely on male relatives for transportation. Now a women’s group called the Committee of Demanders of Women’s Right to Drive Cars has launched a campaign against the ban,...read more