Saudi Arabia has lifted its ban on women driving but many activists remain behind bars

AP Photo/Amr Nabil Authorities in Saudi Arabia detained several women's rights activists who campaigned for women's driving rights just before the country lifted its ban on women driving. At least 12 women's prominent .....»»

There's a lot Saudi women still can't do, and some women's rights activists are being arrested......»»

The three women arrested had been advocating for women’s equality in Saudi Arabia......»»

AP Photo/Amr Nabil Authorities in Saudi Arabia detained several women's rights activists who campaigned for women's driving rights just weeks before the country is set to lift the ban on women driving. At least seven women's prominent rights a.....»»

Weeks before Saudi Arabia is set to lift its longtime ban on women driving, a group of seven women's rights activists has been arrested on treason and espionage related charges — off.....»»

AP Photo/Amr Nabil Authorities in Saudi Arabia detained several women's rights activists who campaigned for women's driving rights just weeks before the country is set to lift the ban on women driving. At least 10 women's prominent rights activ.....»»

Arrests continue apace as Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman has lifted the ban on women driving......»»

Authorities in Saudi Arabia have detained several prominent women’s rights activists this week, as the kingdom continues to move forcefully against critics......»»

Authorities in Saudi Arabia have detained several prominent women’s rights activists this week, as the kingdom continues to move forcefully against critics......»»

The arrest of a dozen women who campaigned to allow women to drive points to the limits of social change in the conservative kingdom.....»»

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The kingdom ends the legal ban on Sunday. Saudi Arabia's monarch may have opened the door for Saudi women like Shahd to start driving, but she still needs to sneak out of the house to take lessons. The 26-year-old busine.....»»

Women from Riyadh to Jeddah and Saudi Arabia’s more conservative corners slid into driver’s seats to celebrate the end to the kingdom’s policy that prohibited women from obtaining a driving license......»»

Women in Saudi Arabia can now get in the driver's seat as the country officially lifts a decades-old rule that barred them from driving vehicles. Women across the country celebrated, with many getting behind the wheel and driving around Saudi streets &mda.....»»

Women from Riyadh to Jeddah and Saudi Arabia’s more conservative corners slid into driver’s seats to celebrate the end to the kingdom’s policy that prohibited women from obtaining a driving license......»»

Women in Saudi Arabia flocked to the roads Sunday i.....»»

The lifting of the female driving ban marked an extraordinary moment for this kingdom and showed how social overhauls are seeping into even the most conservative pockets here as Saudi women press for change......»»

The lifting of the female driving ban marked an extraordinary moment for this kingdom and showed how social overhauls are seeping into even the most conservative pockets here as Saudi women press for change......»»

Saudi women are driving freely through busy city streets for the first time after years of risking arrest if they dared to get behind the wheel. And with the longstanding ban now lifted, a new opportunity has emerged: Working as drivers......»»

For Saudis, life is changing. A infamous ban on women driving has been lifted, and the government is permitting commercial movie theaters to open. There are more gender-mixed music concerts and other kinds of entertainment, including profession.....»»