Source: Dawn
IYADH: It’s only for women over 30, who must be off the road by 8pm and cannot wear makeup behind the wheel. But it’s still a startling idea. The Saudi king’s advisory council — whose suggestions are not binding — has recommended that the government lift its ban on female drivers, a member of the council said on Friday.
Local media subsequently quoted an official denying the report. There have been years of campaigning against the kingdom’s staunch rejection of any review of the ban.
Though they are not obligatory on the government, simply making such a recommendation would be a major step after years of the kingdom staunchly rejecting any review of the ban. There have been small but increasingly bold protests by women who took to their cars over the past year.
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