We want to hear from those living in the country about licences being issued to women who want them

Women in Saudi Arabia: what do you think of the driving ban being lifted?

In Saudi Arabia King Salman has ordered the reform of a royal decree, granting women the right to drive. The decision marks a significant change to the conservative social order in the country.



It comes amid other changes as part of a reform programme, which includes women being allowed into a sports stadium for the first time.

Responding to the news, Manal al-Sharif, who was imprisoned for driving, tweeted: “Today the last country on earth to allow women to drive … we did it.”

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