On Sunday, Saudi Arabia has officially lifted its controversial ban on women drivers.
Prior to the ban's reversal, women needed to rely on male relatives, taxis, and chauffeurs. And so women and men all over the country are rejoicing as this long overdue freedom has been granted. This includes Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal, who took to Twitter to post a video of his daughter Princess Reem bin Talal taking the wheel.
واخيراً!
الآن الساعة 12:01 من صباح يوم #عشرة_عشرة مع ابنتي ريم وهي تسوق بي وحفيداتي في #الرياض#المراه_السعوديه_تسوق
Finally,
First ride with my daughter @Reem_Alwaleed while she's driving me and my grand daughters in Riyadh#SaudiWomenDriving pic.twitter.com/rXHPUx79fu
— الوليد بن طلال (@Alwaleed_Talal) June 23, 2018
Many others have also taken to Instagram to post photos and videos with the hashtag #SaudiWomenDriving.
This is a historic victory for women in the country, as restrictions on females and sexism have always been rampant in Saudi Arabia's society. The Independentreports that at least 1,000 women leave the country each year due to the ingrained misogyny.
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