Women’s Rights in Saudi Arabia

By Mina Ibraheem

Women in Saudi Arabia have a lack of equal rights with men, their rights are based on Islamic and tribal culture, but Manal Al-Sharif is helping by standing up for those women by protesting through Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube to send her message out to the government and others.

Saudi Arabia

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Government

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Women in Saudi Arabia

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No Driving

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New Rights

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Manal Al-Sharif

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