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
It took me a long, long time to break the chains that's inside me.
Women tell me they are different since 21 May - the day I was arrested - it's a positive change, they believe now.
Women want to drive and they are taking actual steps towards that.
The rain begins with a single drop.
We won't stop until the first Saudi license is issued to a woman,
When women break that taboo and they're not afraid to drive that car by herself - that's it. Now she has the guts to speak up for herself and take action.