Manal al-Sharif
Manal al-Sharif is a Saudi women's rights activist who helped start a right-to-drive campaign in 2011. Wajeha al-Huwaider filmed al-Sharif driving a car as part of the campaign. The video was posted on YouTube and Facebook.
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- Born in
- Mecca
- Educated at
- King Abdulaziz University
- Awards
- 🏆 Václav Havel Prize
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1979
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