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Manal al-Sharif

Manal al-Sharif is a women’s rights activist and one of the primary organizers of the Women2Drive campaign, which advocates for women’s right to drive in Saudi Arabia. After she posted a video on YouTube of herself driving, the Saudi government detained her for “disturbing public order” and “inciting public opinion.” She was released nine days later, after an international campaign on her behalf.

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