RIYADH - Saudi Arabia allows women to drive starting on Sunday (24/06/2018). Thus, the new policy terminates the only prohibition of driving women in a country.
This historic reform is part of the modernization step proclaimed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). Thousands of female drivers are expected to be on the streets later after long waiting for the policy.
"This is a very important step for women's freedom of movement,"
Women in Saudi Arabia live in patriarchal patrol structures. Allowing them to sit behind the wheel will help social change and gender norms that hinder mobility, autonomy, and independence. For many women, the move shows transformation, freeing them from dependence on a male guardian or relative, and can save on family expenses. "It's a relief. Saudi women feel justice. They have long blocked their human rights by remaining restricted and dependent on men, making it impossible to live a normal life, "
Arabia earlier this month issued its first driver's license for women. Some women change foreign driver's licenses after undergoing a driving practice test. "About three million women in Saudi Arabia will receive a driver's license and be active until 2020,".
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