The furore over the first Riyadh Comedy Festival has put the country’s human-rights record under fresh scrutiny, particularly for its treatment of women. Some of the world’s most high-profile comics, ...

As most of the world now knows, Saudi Arabia is the only country which still forbids women to legally drive. But honestly, most Saudi women didn’t think to change that until the last decade or so.

A few years ago, I read a memoir that has stayed with me. It tells the story of Rahaf Mohammed, a young Saudi woman who, in 2019, made headlines for escaping state-endorsed family abuse in Saudi ...

Ashleigh Plumptre said she “deeply hurt” people when she became the first player to move from the Women’s Super League to the Saudi Women’s Premier League, but that Saudi life is “like a peace bubble” ...

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Since the lifting of the driving ban in 2018, ride-hailing giants like Uber have empowered Saudi women to become drivers, boosting their economic participation and autonomy. Over 500% growth observed ...

In honor of International Women's Day woman posts driving video on Youtube. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, March 10, 2008 — -- When Wajeha Al Huwaider gets behind the wheel of a car, it's a daring ...

Execution for 'sorcery' is second in 2011. Dec. 13, 2011 — -- A Saudi woman was beheaded after being convicted of practicing "witchcraft and sorcery," according to the Saudi Interior Ministry, at ...

Nigeria International and Al-Ittihad defender Ashleigh Plumtre facing off against her home country of England (Photo by Getty Images) Plumptre described her move to the Saudi Women’s Premier League as ...