Manal Al Sharif

• Saudi Arabia denies these rights to its female citizens on a daily basis. A powerful way to humanize the situation in Saudi Arabia is to learn about Manal Al-Sharif, a Saudi woman campaigning for the right to drive in her own country.
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• Manal al-Sharif is a Saudi Arabian women's rights activist who helped instigate the Women2Drive campaign, as women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive. Over 100 women partook in the campaign last June 17 th.
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• OSLO — In May 2011, Manal al-Sharif did something revolutionary: She drove a car. In most societies this would be far from noteworthy, but in Saudi Arabia, where women are prohibited from getting behind the wheel, it was an act of extraordinary courage.
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• That did not mean that I agreed with him. Here is why I disagree: I see MENA women receiving attention for influencing political and social movements, like Manal Al-Sharif and Maryam Durani.
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• It is about being in the driver's seat of our destiny. It is about being free not only to dream, but also to live," said Manal al-Sharif, referring to the social situation of women in Saudi Arabia.
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• Efforts by women to get driving rights have been unsuccessful. Last year's attempt by some, including Manal Al Sharif, ended up with a brief arrest and signing a legal document that they will not try it again.
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• Last year, Manal Al Sharif spent over a week in prison for filming herself driving a car as part of her campaign for women in Saudi Arabia to be given the right to drive.
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• Fifteen died.
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