Finally, Saudi Women Grab the Wheels

Right now the women in Saudi Arabia are rejoicing the lifting of the ban placed on their driving a car by the government.
Starting from next June, the women in Saudi would be able to drive said the Saudi foreign Ministry. This is a landmark even that will align the country with the rest of the world not only because women will now own and drove their cars, but more women will now be able to work.

The feat was achieved following several years of activism and appeal to the government both from within and outside the kingdom. Now, women can now take care of their logistics without having to pay any driver or engage any company to do that for them, at least for those that have businesses that deal with delivery.

Manal al-Sharif, one of the women behind the Women2Drive Campaign in Saudi Arabia, said the magnitude of the decision to allow women to drive "won't make sense" to those outside the country, "but if you live in Saudi Arabia, it's a huge battle that was won today"
she celebrated the victory on Tuesday by posting a photo on Twitter of herself behind the wheel of a car.

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