Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has publicly called for an end to Saudi Arabia’s decades-old ban on women driving. Although the prince, a business magnate and investor, does not hold an official government position, he is the most high-profile Saudi royal to unequivocally state that the driving ban is discriminatory and should end.
Alwaleed’s call appears to align with Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s Vision 2030 development plan. The plan declares that the government will “continue to develop [women’s] talents, invest in their productive capabilities and enable them to strengthen their future and contribute to the development of our society and economy.”
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Women Should Take the Wheel in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Prince Calls for End to the Ban on Women Driving
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