Saudi king lifts ban on female drivers

His decree overturns decades of sexist policy in the oil-rich nation

Saudi Arabian women are set to be granted the right to drive
Saudi Arabia has officially granted women the right to drive 
(Image credit: HASSAN AMMAR/AFP/Getty Images)

Women have been granted the right to drive in Saudi Arabia, following an announcement by King Salman which overturned decades of policy that highlighted the oppression of women by the country’s ultraconservative rulers.

“Following the decree, women will no longer need permission from a legal guardian to get a licence and will not need a guardian in the car when they drive,” The Guardian reports.

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