Saudi Arabia Allows Women To Drive! On Tuesday, Saudi King Salman has allowed women to drive from next June. What a historic decision made by King Salman! The ultra conservative kingdom is the last country in the world to permit women behind the wheel!
On Tuesday night, King Salman has ordered the reform in a royal decree, requesting to issue drivers’ licenses to the women who wanted them.
The new Saudi Ambassador Khalid Bin Salman bin Abdulaziz made the decision for the women’s right. Following the decree, women will no longer need permission from the legal guardian to drive the car. They don’t need a guardian when driving the car, the new decree stated.
Saudi Arabia allows women to drive, praised by everyone:
- The decision for the women’s right is welcomed by all the nation and entire world. This decision will end status of not allowing driving to women.
- Saudi King added that our society is ready to understand this decision at this moment. When a reporter asked the Saudi king about his further plan and steps to expand women’s right, he would not comment.
- It is the most significant change we have seen in the ruling area of Saudi Arabia. The fact is that Saudi provides a limited role of women in public life and strictly demarcated gender roles.
- Saudi Arabia allows women driving are not only reform for women. They allowed women for the first time to participate in the sports stadium.
- The royal decree ordered to provide advice within 30 days over the decision. This rule will become eligible in the nation by June 2018.
- Saudi Arabia already faces different critics from the world for banning the female driving in the country. This is the fact that shows that Saudi is the nation that blocks the women from public life.
- Saudi made the decision for the women but it must remain in the standards of the nation. They are applying the rule as a majority of scholars approved its permissibility.
An hour later after the announcement of the decision, the media reported stated as a historic and big day of a kingdom. President Donald Trump added that a great step in the right direction.
The White House statement is t his is the positive step towards promoting rights of the women. This step will create opportunities for the women and we will continue to support Saudi Arabia.
Driving Campaigns:
- There are many campaigns run in the country to support women’s driving. In the recent act, when several women sat behind the wheel on the country’s road and posting a video of themselves. This protest brought them to arrest and harassment but today won the race.
- Latifa al-Shaalan added that this decision will strengthen the women of the nation. This is the historic day of the nation and I don’t have words to explain my feelings.
Celebrating Manal al-Sharif:
Manal al-Sharif, who was imprisoned for driving, after hearing this news has tweeted: “Today the last country on earth allow women to drive … we did it.”
She was the one who started a campaign “Women2Drive.” She says that this is the time for Saudi Women to give their attention to the larger issue.
Moreover, she posted on twitter, “The rain begins with a single drop.”
Today, she added a statement, “one of the most draconian laws in modern history has ended now.” She also said that she will still continue her work for Women’s rights activists and will also continue campaigning against male guardianship imposed on them.
