“Saudi women’s rights activists Loujain al-Hathloul and Maysa al-Amoudi have been freed
“Saudi women’s rights activists Loujain al-Hathloul and Maysa al-Amoudi have been freed after spending more than 70 days in prison for defying the kingdom’s ban on female drivers. Hathloul was arrested after she tried to drive into the country from neighboring United Arab Emirates, and al-Amoudi, a journalist, was also arrested when she arrived at the border to support Hathloul.” – via Half the Half the SkySaudi Arabia is the only country in the world where women are not allowed to drive. To read more in the International Business Times, visit http://bit.ly/1EEoeCoFor stories of both real-life and fictional girls and women who confronted and challenged sexism and gender discrimination in their societies, visit our “Gender Discrimination” section at http://www.amightygirl.com/books/social-issues/prejudice-discrimination?cat=69For an excellent film about a young Saudi girl who dreams of having a bicycle of her own in a country where women are banned from freely riding bikes in public, we highly recommend “Wadjda”, for ages 9 and up at http://www.amightygirl.com/wadjdaAs seen on the A Mighty Girl Facebook page -- source link
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