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Women in Congress are Calling on the Trump Administration to Fight for Imprisoned Saudi Arabian Feminists

Over the last few months, the Saudi Arabian government has imprisoned about 15 prominent feminist activists, most of whom led the fight to end the country’s driving ban. On Wednesday, Reps. Lois Frankel and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen released a formal letter urging Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to fight for their release.

The End of Saudi Arabia’s Driving Ban is a Feminist Victory—But Its Government Won’t Admit It

Rosalind Jones

Saudi women bravely organized to end the kingdom’s driving ban over many years, repeatedly facing arrest—and it is their hard-fought victory that should be celebrated on June 24, when women will finally be able to take the wheel.

Gearing up for Revolution in Saudi Arabia

Amy DePoy

Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving will finally be lifted later this month—and one woman is already showing them the rules of the road.

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This Week in Women: We Need More Seats at Tables Around the World

Christina Asquith

A delegation from Saudi Arabia was greeted by the president and White House staff for a meeting that didn’t include a single woman on either side. Vermont is now the only state that has never sent a woman to Congress. And in Russia, journalists joined a boycott after a government ethics commission ruled in favor of a high-ranking lawmaker accused of sexual harassment by three female reporters.

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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.

Saudi Women and Girls Can Now Play Sports in Public Schools

Madeline Kim

Saudi Arabia has lifted its ban on sports for women and girls in public schools, increasing important access to physical activity in a country with stringent limitations placed on women.

A Woman Was Arrested in Saudi Arabia Because of What She Was Wearing

Madeline Kim

A woman was arrested in Saudi Arabia earlier this week for wearing a skirt and crop top with uncovered hair.

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Woman Forcibly Taken to Saudi Arabia While Seeking Asylum

Erin Gistaro

Dina Ali Lasloom, a 24-year-old Saudi woman, was attempting to seek asylum in Australia last week before she was detained at the airport in Manila, Philippines and forcibly sent back to Saudi Arabia against her will.

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A More Feminist City: Can Riyadh Shatter Stereotypes for Saudi Women?

Jasmine Bager

It will take more than a day to adjust misconceptions about the capital—and especially what it will ultimately mean for Saudi women—but with smartphones in each pocket and a metro in the works, Riyadh is finally taking shape and shifting culture.

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LISTEN: One Young Saudi Woman Speaks Out

Juliette Faraone

For two years—from age 19 to 21—Majd Abdulghani recorded her days with a microphone. Now, we get to tune in.

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