Saudi woman seeks to put women in the driving seat

[Jos]

A Saudi woman has taken to the road in a direct challenge to the country's ban on female drivers.

Najla Hariri started driving around Jeddah last week. She is believed to be the only woman regularly driving in a Saudi city.

The 45-year-old says she was inspired by the protests taking place elsewhere in the Middle East.

"Enough is enough", she told the BBC as she drove around the city. "I have the right to [drive]."

Ms Hariri holds a driving licence from both Egypt and Lebanon from her time living abroad, and also has an international licence that she uses when she drives in Europe.


"There is no law against women driving. It's society's [convention] that says women are not allowed to drive."

BBC News - Saudi woman seeks to put women in the driving seat

 

[High_Gravity]

Hopefully she can get it done, that no driving thing is ridiculous anyways.

 

[Sunni Man]

She is just trying to stir up trouble.

Most Saudi women have personal drivers.

And really don't care to drive.

 

[LumpyPostage]

She's obviously a troublemaker who needs a man to slap her around. Or at least cut something of hers off. What part of barefoot and pregnant don't uppity these females understand?

 

[High_Gravity]

She is just trying to stir up trouble.

Most Saudi women have personal drivers.

And really don't care to drive.

Wanting to drive a car is stirring up trouble? that sounds really draconian and alien.

 

[LumpyPostage]