Manal al-Sharif was detained for 9 days after posting a video of herself driving in Saudi Arabia, where women are banned from driving. Her activism inspired other Saudi women to get behind the wheel on June 17th in protest. While there is no official law banning women from driving, religious edicts are often used to justify the restriction. Manal's family faced repercussions for her actions, with her son being beaten at school and her brother detained twice by the authorities. She believes oppressive societies can be even more difficult to challenge than oppressive governments.
2. #Women2Drive Day in Saudi Arabia
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1106/110618-saudi_women_drivers.pdf
3. Questions
• Why Manal’s son was beaten at school?
• Why Manal’s brother was detained twice?
• Is there an actual law banning Saudi women from driving?
• After how many days was Manal released from the jail?
• What happened on June 17th?
• Who do you think is more difficult to face, oppressive governments
or oppressive societies?
6. Questions
• Why Manal’s son was beaten at school?
• Why Manal’s brother was detained twice?
• Is there an actual law banning Saudi women from driving?
• After how many days was Manal released from the jail?
• What happened on June 17th?
• Who do you think is more difficult to face, oppressive governments
or oppressive societies?
