Manal al-Sharif: A Saudi woman who dared to drive

About this film

There's no actual law against women driving in Saudi Arabia. But it's forbidden. Two years ago, Manal al-Sharif decided to encourage women to drive by doing so -- and filming herself for YouTube. Hear her story of what happened next.

Directors & creators

TED.com

Subjects

TEDTalks, TED, Talks, Islam, cars, culture, global issues, women, TEDGlobal 2013, 2013

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