Saudi Women Activists Demand the Right to Drive
Azza Shamasi driving with Eman Al Nafjan filming on June 22, 2011
Eman Al-Nafjan, a pro-driving activist who authors Saudiwomen blog, talks with host Lisa Mullins. They discuss the detention this week of five Saudi women who defied religious tradition by driving.
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