Saudi women make video protest

[emad]

Source: beeb

Saudi women's rights activists have posted on the web a video of a woman at the wheel of her car, in protest at the ban on female drivers in the kingdom.

Wajeha Huwaider talks of the injustice of the ban and calls for its abolition as she drives calmly along a highway.

She says the film was posted to mark International Women's Day. Thousands have viewed it on the YouTube website.

The last such public show of dissent was in 1990 when dozens of women were arrested for circling Riyadh in cars.


Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7159077.stm

[emad]

1. Luckily last time nobody was lashed for the protest, just jailed and fined...

Hope their luck doesn't run out this time.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. Good for her! That was very brave.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

3. Here's a link to the YouTube video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54pRJkJ6B6E

There are a lot of misogynistic, sexist, and just plain stupid comments about this video. Let's send our support!