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The Brave Female Activists Who Fought to Lift Saudi Arabia’s Driving Ban
Rothna Begum
Women’s rights researcher for the Middle East and North Africa region at Human Rights Watch
Rothna Begum Women’s rights researcher for the Middle East and North Africa region at Human Rights Watch
Saudi Arabia has lifted its ban on women driving, after 17 years of protest from committed women’s rights activists. Now the government must make sure they have exactly the same driving rights as men, says Rothna Begum of Human Rights Watch.