The ban on women in Saudi Arabia being able to drive independently has been lifted in the deeply conservative nation
Women in Saudi Arabia will soon be allowed to hold driving licences after a royal decree was issued by King Salman on Tuesday.
The country had been the last in the world in which women were banned from driving.
The announcement by the king stated that drivers’ licences will be issued to women who want them. The reform means that women will now be free to drive without needing a guardian in the car and will not need permission from a legal guardian to get a licence.
“I think our leadership understands our society is ready,” said the Saudi ambassador to Washington DC, Prince Khalid…
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