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Saudi king makes historic female appointments

AFP – ABC News – Monday, 20 January 2013 (originally published 12 Jan) Saudi King Abdullah has appointed women to …Continue reading →

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What a [Saudi Arabia] Girl and Her Bike Can Say About Women’s Rights

Tierney Sneed – U.S. News & World Report – Monday, 23 September 2013 (originally published 17 Sept) In many ways, …Continue reading →

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Despite all, Saudi women upbeat about future empowerment

SyndiGate – Albawaba – Wednesday, 02 October 2013 (originally published 30 Sept) Despite a recent World Bank report saying that …Continue reading →

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In Taking Jobs, Women Take On a Saudi Taboo

Ben Hubbard – New York Times – Thursday, 05 December 2013 (originally published 02 Dec) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The …Continue reading →

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[Saudi Arabia] Manal al Sharif’s Liberating Ride

Sarah J. Robbins – Daily Beast – Friday, 21 March 2014 Three years ago, in the midst of the explosive …Continue reading →

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Saudi Women Call on ‘Progressive’ Subaru to Leave Kingdom Over Driving Ban

Donna Abu-Nasr – Bloomberg news – Monday, 27 June, 2011 (originally published 22 June) A group campaigning to end Saudi Arabia’s ban on driving by women called on Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (7270)’s...

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Mixed Signals Spark Fear, Hope For Saudi Women

Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson – NPR – 11 November 2011 (originally published 10 Nov) A Saudi woman drives a car in Riyadh in June as part of a campaign to defy the kingdom's ban on women driving. The image is...

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Saudi Arabia woman sues government for driver’s license

IBT Times – Thursday, 09 February 2012 (originally published 05 Feb) Women in Saudi push for ability to drive. Image: Bikyamsr DUBAI: A Saudi Arabia woman who pressed the government last year after she...

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Activists Press Saudis on Women in Olympics

Ellen Kickmeyer in Riyadh & Iman Dawoud in London  – The Wall Street Journal – Wednesday, June 27, 2012 (originally published June 26) Possible Saudi equestrian rider contestant for the Olympics,...

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Saudi women no longer confined to their conventional roles

Sabria S. Jawhar – Al Arabiya News – Thursday, 11 October 2012 (originally published 05 Oct) Image: Al Arabiya News Five years away from Saudi Arabia is a long time. I’m just starting to get over the...

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Saudi king makes historic female appointments

AFP – ABC News – Monday, 20 January 2013 (originally published 12 Jan) King Abdullah has announced women will be allocated a 20 per cent quota in the consultative Shura Council. Image: ABC News Saudi...

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What a [Saudi Arabia] Girl and Her Bike Can Say About Women’s Rights

Tierney Sneed – U.S. News & World Report – Monday, 23 September 2013 (originally published 17 Sept) Waad Mohammed plays Wadjda in “Wadjda.” Image: U.S. News & World Report. In many ways, the...

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Despite all, Saudi women upbeat about future empowerment

SyndiGate – Albawaba – Wednesday, 02 October 2013 (originally published 30 Sept) Saudi women are one of the most economically powerful women in the Middle East. Image: SyndiGate Despite a recent World...

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In Taking Jobs, Women Take On a Saudi Taboo

Ben Hubbard – New York Times – Thursday, 05 December 2013 (originally published 02 Dec) A salesclerk dusted a display case at the Harvey Nichols in Riyadh. Image: Bryan Denton for The New York Times...

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[Saudi Arabia] Manal al Sharif’s Liberating Ride

Sarah J. Robbins – Daily Beast – Friday, 21 March 2014 On her way to Women in the World’s Los Angeles event, the Saudi activist spearheading the fight to overthrow her country’s ban on women driving...

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