Manal al-Sharif
Manal al-Sharif
Manal al-Sharifis a women's rights activist from Saudi Arabia who helped start a women's right to drive campaign in 2011. A women's rights activist who had previously filmed herself driving, Wajeha al-Huwaider, filmed al-Sharif driving a car as part of the campaign. The video was posted on YouTube and Facebook. Al-Sharif was detained and released on 21 May and rearrested the following day. On 30 May, al-Sharif was released on bail, on the conditions of returning for questioning if requested,...
NationalitySaudi Arabian
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth25 April 1979
Women want to drive and they are taking actual steps towards that.
Women tell me they are different since 21 May - the day I was arrested - it's a positive change, they believe now.