Saudi Arabia: Woman Arrested For Defying Driving Ban
By VOA
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have arrested a female activist after she launched a campaign against the ban on women driving in the conservative Middle East kingdom.
Manal al-Sarif was taken into custody after posting a YouTube video of herself behind the wheel of a car.
Not only does Saudi Arabia forbid women from driving, it also insists that women must have written permission from a male — a father, husband, brother or son — to travel anywhere.
The campaigners against the driving ban have called for a mass protest on June 17 when thousands of Saudi women are expected to go for a drive.
