The Wire

Women in Saudi Arabia are fighting for their right to drive. Yes, believe it or not, women are not allowed to drive cars in the Middle Eastern kingdom. The “Women 2 Drive” campaign has been running for several years but thanks to new media like twitter and facebook, the movement is becoming stronger. Many people have been arrested over the years for defying the ban. And the most recent, 32-year-old IT specialist and mother Manal Al Sharif, has been jailed as a result.