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The Women Driving Movement In Saudi Arabia Is Gathering Steam

May 16, 2011 · Mustapha Hamoui

A promising disobedience movement that has its own Rosa Parks..

What I love about this campaign is this: If the government decides to crack down on the drivers, it will appear excessively harsh and unreasonable. If on the other hand it allows the lady drivers to roll, the barrier of fear will be broken and the driving law will become defacto obsolete.