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Saudi women set to begin driving, but equal rights lag

Saudi women are finally in the driver’s seat, but not of their own lives

06/22/2018

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Saudi women set to begin driving, but equal rights lag

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Saudi women are finally in the driver’s seat, but not of their own lives

Saudi Arabia has banned women from driving since the 1950s, and is the only country in the world to do so. But this Sunday that prohibition ends. Nick Schifrin looks at the state of women's rights in the kingdom, and the long and winding road to allow females behind the wheel.

06/22/2018

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