Saudi Arabia To Finally Lift Ban On Women Driving
Right now, Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that doesn’t allow women to drive. That’s all set to change though, as King Salman - who rules the country via what’s known as an absolute monarchy - has decreed that the ban will be lifted.
The exclusion has been part of a range of restrictions placed on women including gender segregation and strict guidelines on clothing. Anyone flouting the driving ban faces arrest and fines, but from 24 June 2018 when the royal order is implemented, that will end.
On Tuesday Prince Khaled bin Salman, the kingdom’s US ambassador, spoke of it being “an historic and big day in our kingdom,” adding, “I think our leadership understands that our society is ready. I think it’s the right decision at the right time.”
The decree follows years of campaigning from rights activists, and fierce opposition from religious leaders with arguments ranging from women apparently being “too stupid” to drive, to claims from conservative cleric Sheikh Saleh al-Lohaidan in 2013 that driving damages women’s ovaries. Yes, really.
Speaking to BBC news, campaigner Sahar Nassif said, “I couldn’t believe it. I started laughing and jumping and screaming. It’s a great victory….I’m going to buy my dream car, a convertible Mustang, and it’s going to be black and yellow!”
Women won’t need permission from a man to take driving lessons, and there won’t be any restrictions on where they can drive, Prince Salman confirmed.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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A few days later..
The annual crash rate is about to SKYROCKET
There’s always that one guy.
the REAL news will be when the first woman crashes, THATLL be interesting….or not…..
I’m not entirely sure whether I’d be happy that they finally allowed women to drive or whether I’d be sad that it took them until 2017 to do so.
Different countries move at different speeds. Didn’t Germany legalise gay marriage like what, this year ?
Ehm yeah but culture is culture. You can’t give democracy to people who are not ready for it
Sure, it was long overdue, but good on them for lifting the ban. Better late than never.
Last country in the world not allowing women to drive until next year, yet USA and most western countries who “defend human rights and fight sexism/racism/discrimination” are in full business with Saudi Arabia, because oIL iS iMpOrTaNt.
And let’s not forget Raif Badawi, the blogger who did not approve everything Saudian government does and thus got a life sentence (if my memory’s good) and whip, and yet Canada -who welcomed his wife and kids-does almost nothing to get things to move forward, and sells armored vehicles to Saudi Arabia afterwards. And I won’t even extend on the American short-lived Muslim Ban, in order to “drastically stop terrorism”, when 9/11 was actually done by Saudi air pirates.
That’s deplorable, and even though this particular news (Saudi Arabia allowing women to drive) is well, good, it should not even be something we should see on news, as it should already be like that since decades. Truly deplorable.
(SJW rant finished, now I’m wondering how much downvotes this is going to get because I went political, and did not talk ABOUT CARS)
Clearly some lawmakers were watching too many “Female Driver Crash” videos on Youtube :/. Good thing they’ve changed the law - a Y-chromosome should never be a requirement to drive.
Finally..
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