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The end of Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving is about economics, not equality

The end of Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving is about economics, not equality

After years of campaigning by women activists, the ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia was lifted on Sunday (June 24). It is the most visible of a bundle of recent initiatives taken by the Saudi king and the crown prince, Mohammad bin Salman, to strengthen the role of women in Saudi society. These include…