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Author: Medea Benjamin

Medea Benjamin is cofounder of CODEPINK for Peace, and author of several books, including Kingdom of the Unjust: Behind the U.S.-Saudi Connection.
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Saudi Arabia: A Trailblazer for Women’s Rights?

Medea Benjamin and Ariel Gold
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The idea of Saudi Arabia marketing itself as the new face of feminism in the Arab world is, in a word, obscene. In reality, despite some recent changes, Saudi women are still struggling for even the most basic of human rights.

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Saudi Women Will Soon Be Behind the Wheel—But They’re Still Not in the Driver’s Seat

Medea Benjamin

Saudi women—who have been the only women in the world banned from driving—will have that right as of June 2018, but they remain shackled by extreme gender segregation and a guardianship system that is a form of gender apartheid.

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