UN head welcomes Saudi move letting women drive
Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations
New York - MENA
The secretary-general of the United Nations has welcomed Saudi Arabia’s move allowing women to drive in the ultraconservative kingdom beginning next summer, The Washington Post reported.
Antonio Guterres wrote on Twitter early Wednesday: “I welcome Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift the ban on women drivers. An important step in the right direction.”
The kingdom is the only country in the world that bars women from driving. The change came in a royal order reported by state media late Tuesday that takes effect next June.
President Donald Trump has commended Saudi Arabia’s decision to allow women to drive.
The kingdom is the only country in the world that bars women from driving. The change came in a royal order reported by state media late Tuesday that takes effect next June.
The statement from the White House press secretary’s office says Trump viewed the change as “a positive step toward promoting the rights and opportunities of women in Saudi Arabia.”
Source: MENA
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