A Saudi woman who dared to drive - Manal al-Sharif
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allow me to uh to start this talk with a
allow me to uh to start this talk with a
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question to everyone
question to everyone
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you know that all over the world people
you know that all over the world people
fight
fight
fight
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for their freedom
for their freedom
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fight for the rights
fight for the rights
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some battle oppressive governments
some battle oppressive governments
others
others
others
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battle oppressive societies
battle oppressive societies
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which battle do you think is harder
which battle do you think is harder
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allow me to try to answer this question
allow me to try to answer this question
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let me take you back
let me take you back
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two years ago
two years ago
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in my life
in my life
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it was the big time of my son agbudi
it was the big time of my son agbudi
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he was five at the time
he was five at the time
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after finishing his bedtime rituals
after finishing his bedtime rituals
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mommy
mommy
mommy
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are we bad people
are we bad people
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i was shocked
i was shocked
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why do you say such thing a booty
why do you say such thing a booty
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earlier that day i noticed some bruises
earlier that day i noticed some bruises
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on his face when he came from school
on his face when he came from school
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he wouldn't tell me what happened
he wouldn't tell me what happened
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two boys hit me today in school
two boys hit me today in school
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they told me we saw your mom on facebook
they told me we saw your mom on facebook
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i've never been afraid to tell a buddhi
i've never been afraid to tell a buddhi
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anything i've been always a proud woman
anything i've been always a proud woman
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of my achievements
of my achievements
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but those questioning eyes of my son
but those questioning eyes of my son
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were my moment of truth
were my moment of truth
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you see
you see
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a massage woman who'd been put to jail
a massage woman who'd been put to jail
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for driving a car in a country where
for driving a car in a country where
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just for giving me his car keys
just for giving me his car keys
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my own brother
my own brother
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was detained twice and he was harassed
was detained twice and he was harassed
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to the point he had to quit his job as a
to the point he had to quit his job as a
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geologist leave the country with his
geologist leave the country with his
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wife and two-year-old son
wife and two-year-old son
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my father had to sit in a friday sermon
my father had to sit in a friday sermon
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listening to the imam condemning
listening to the imam condemning
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condemning women drivers and calling
condemning women drivers and calling
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them prostitutes
them prostitutes
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amongst tens of worshippers some of them
amongst tens of worshippers some of them
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i was faced with organized defamation
i was faced with organized defamation
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campaign in the local media combined
campaign in the local media combined
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with false rumors shared a lot in family
with false rumors shared a lot in family
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gatherings in the streets and in school
gatherings in the streets and in school
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it all hit me
it all hit me
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it came into focus that those kids were
it came into focus that those kids were
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not meant to be rude to my son they were
not meant to be rude to my son they were
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just influenced
just influenced
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by the adults around them
by the adults around them
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and it wasn't about me
and it wasn't about me
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and it wasn't a punishment for taking
and it wasn't a punishment for taking
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the wheel and driving a few miles
the wheel and driving a few miles
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it was a punishment for daring to
it was a punishment for daring to
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but my story goes beyond this
but my story goes beyond this
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moment of truth of mine
moment of truth of mine
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allow me to give you a very briefing
allow me to give you a very briefing
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about my story
about my story
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it was may 2011 and i was complaining to
it was may 2011 and i was complaining to
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a work colleague about the harassments i
a work colleague about the harassments i
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had to face trying to find a ride back
had to face trying to find a ride back
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home although i have a car an
home although i have a car an
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international driver's license
international driver's license
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as long as i know women in saudi arabia
as long as i know women in saudi arabia
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have been always complaining about the
have been always complaining about the
ban
ban
ban
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but it's been 20 years since anyone
but it's been 20 years since anyone
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tried to do anything about it a whole
tried to do anything about it a whole
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generation ago
generation ago
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he broke the bad news in my face
he broke the bad news in my face
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but there is no law banning you from
but there is no law banning you from
driving
driving
driving
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i looked it up and he was right there
i looked it up and he was right there
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was an actual law in saudi arabia it was
was an actual law in saudi arabia it was
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just a custom and traditions that are
just a custom and traditions that are
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enshrined in rigid
enshrined in rigid
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religious faith words and imposed on
religious faith words and imposed on
women
women
women
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that realization ignited the idea of
that realization ignited the idea of
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june 17 where we encouraged women to
june 17 where we encouraged women to
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take the wheel and go drive
take the wheel and go drive
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it was few weeks later
it was few weeks later
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we started receiving all these men walls
we started receiving all these men walls
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with rabies if you go and drive
with rabies if you go and drive
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a courageous woman her name is najla
a courageous woman her name is najla
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hariri she's a saudi woman in the city
hariri she's a saudi woman in the city
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of vegeta
of vegeta
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she drove a car and she announced but
she drove a car and she announced but
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she didn't record the video
she didn't record the video
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we needed proof
we needed proof
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so i drove i posted a video on youtube
so i drove i posted a video on youtube
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and for my surprise
and for my surprise
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it got hundreds of thousands of views
it got hundreds of thousands of views
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the first day
the first day
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what happened next of course i started
what happened next of course i started
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receiving threats
receiving threats
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to be killed raped
to be killed raped
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just to stop this campaign
just to stop this campaign
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the saudi authorities remained very
the saudi authorities remained very
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quiet that really creeped us out
quiet that really creeped us out
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i was in the campaign with other saudi
i was in the campaign with other saudi
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women and even men activists
women and even men activists
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we wanted to know how the authorities
we wanted to know how the authorities
will
will
will
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respond on the actual day june 17 with
respond on the actual day june 17 with
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women go out and drive so this time i
women go out and drive so this time i
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asked my brother to come with me and
asked my brother to come with me and
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drive by a police car it went fast
drive by a police car it went fast
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we were arrested signed a pledge not to
we were arrested signed a pledge not to
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drive again
drive again
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released arrested again he was sent to
released arrested again he was sent to
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detention for one day and i was sent to
detention for one day and i was sent to
jail
jail
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i wasn't sure why i was sent there
i wasn't sure why i was sent there
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because i didn't face any charges in the
because i didn't face any charges in the
interrogation
interrogation
interrogation
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but what i was sure of of my innocence i
but what i was sure of of my innocence i
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didn't break a law and i kept my abia
didn't break a law and i kept my abia
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it's a black clock we were in saudi
it's a black clock we were in saudi
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arabia before we leave the house
arabia before we leave the house
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and my fellow prisoners kept asking me
and my fellow prisoners kept asking me
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to take it off but i was so sure of my
to take it off but i was so sure of my
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innocence i kept saying no i'm leaving
innocence i kept saying no i'm leaving
today
today
today
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outside the jail the whole country went
outside the jail the whole country went
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into a frenzy
into a frenzy
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some attacking me badly
some attacking me badly
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and others supportive and even
and others supportive and even
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collecting signatures for in a petition
collecting signatures for in a petition
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to be sent to the king to release me
to be sent to the king to release me
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i was released after nine days june 17
i was released after nine days june 17
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comes
comes
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the the streets were packed with police
the the streets were packed with police
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cars and religious police cars but some
cars and religious police cars but some
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hundred brave saudi women broke the ban
hundred brave saudi women broke the ban
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and drove that day none were arrested
and drove that day none were arrested
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so i think by now everyone knows that we
so i think by now everyone knows that we
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can drive or women i'm not allowed to
can drive or women i'm not allowed to
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drive in saudi arabia but maybe few
drive in saudi arabia but maybe few
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knows why
knows why
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allow me to help you answer this
allow me to help you answer this
question
question
question
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there was this
there was this
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official study that was presented to the
official study that was presented to the
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shura council it's the consultative
shura council it's the consultative
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council appointed by the king in saudi
council appointed by the king in saudi
arabia
arabia
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and it was done by a local professor a
and it was done by a local professor a
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university professor he claims
university professor he claims
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it's done based on a unesco study
it's done based on a unesco study
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the percentage of rape
the percentage of rape
adultery
adultery
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illegitimate children
illegitimate children
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even drug abuse prostitution and
even drug abuse prostitution and
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countries with women drive is higher
countries with women drive is higher
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than countries would wind and drive
than countries would wind and drive
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i know i was like this i was shocked i
i know i was like this i was shocked i
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was like
was like
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we are the last country in ward where
we are the last country in ward where
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women don't drive
women don't drive
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so if you look at the map of the world
so if you look at the map of the world
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that only leaves two countries saudi
that only leaves two countries saudi
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arabia and the other society is the rest
arabia and the other society is the rest
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of the world
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we started a hashtag on twitter mocking
we started a hashtag on twitter mocking
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the study and he made headlines around
the study and he made headlines around
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and only then we realized it's so
and only then we realized it's so
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empowering to mock your oppressor it
empowering to mock your oppressor it
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strips it away of his strongest weapon
strips it away of his strongest weapon
fear
fear
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this system is based on ultra
this system is based on ultra
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conservative traditions and customs
conservative traditions and customs
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deal with moment as they are inferior
deal with moment as they are inferior
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and they need a guardian to protect them
and they need a guardian to protect them
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so they need to take permission from
so they need to take permission from
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this garden with it verbal or written
this garden with it verbal or written
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all their lives were minors until the
all their lives were minors until the
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day we die
day we die
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and it becomes worse when is enshrined
and it becomes worse when is enshrined
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in religious fatwas based on wrong
in religious fatwas based on wrong
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interpretation of the sharia law or the
interpretation of the sharia law or the
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religious laws
religious laws
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what's worse when they become codified
what's worse when they become codified
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as laws in the system
as laws in the system
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and when women themselves believe in
and when women themselves believe in
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their infinity
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and they even fight those who try
and they even fight those who try
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question these rules
question these rules
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so for me it wasn't only about these
so for me it wasn't only about these
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attacks i had to face
attacks i had to face
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it was about living two totally
it was about living two totally
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perception of my personality of my
perception of my personality of my
person
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the villain
the villain
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back in my home country and the hero
back in my home country and the hero
outside
outside
outside
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just to tell you uh two stories happened
just to tell you uh two stories happened
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in the last two years one of them is
in the last two years one of them is
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when i was in jail i'm pretty sure when
when i was in jail i'm pretty sure when
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i was in jail everyone
i was in jail everyone
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titles in the international media
titles in the international media
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something like this
something like this
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during these nine days i was in jail but
during these nine days i was in jail but
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in my home country it was totally
in my home country it was totally
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different picture it was more like this
different picture it was more like this
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manager faces charges of disturbing
manager faces charges of disturbing
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public order
public order
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and
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inciting women to drive
inciting women to drive
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manal sharif withdraws from the campaign
manal sharif withdraws from the campaign
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ah it's okay this is my favorite
ah it's okay this is my favorite
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managerial breaks down and confuses
managerial breaks down and confuses
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and it goes on even
and it goes on even
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trial and flogging me in public
trial and flogging me in public
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i started a different picture i was
i started a different picture i was
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asked last year to give a speech in also
asked last year to give a speech in also
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freedom forum
freedom forum
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i was surrounded by this love and
i was surrounded by this love and
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support of people around me and they
support of people around me and they
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looked at me as an inspiration
looked at me as an inspiration
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the same time i flew back to my home
the same time i flew back to my home
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country they hated their speech so much
country they hated their speech so much
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the way they called it a betrayal to the
the way they called it a betrayal to the
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saudi country and the saudi people and
saudi country and the saudi people and
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they even started a hashtag called oslo
they even started a hashtag called oslo
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traitor on twitter some 10 000 tweets
traitor on twitter some 10 000 tweets
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were written in that hashtag while the
were written in that hashtag while the
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opposite hashtag oslo hero there was
opposite hashtag oslo hero there was
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like a handful of tweets written they
like a handful of tweets written they
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even started a poll
even started a poll
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more than 13 000 voters answered this
more than 13 000 voters answered this
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poll whether they considered me trader
poll whether they considered me trader
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or not after that speech 90 said yes
or not after that speech 90 said yes
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she's a trader
she's a trader
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so it's these two totally different
so it's these two totally different
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perception of my personality for me i'm
perception of my personality for me i'm
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a proud saudi woman and i do love my
a proud saudi woman and i do love my
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country and because i love my country
country and because i love my country
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i'm doing this
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because i believe a society will not be
because i believe a society will not be
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you learn lessons from these things that
you learn lessons from these things that
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happen to you
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i learned to be always there
i learned to be always there
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the first thing i got out of jail
the first thing i got out of jail
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of course after i took a shower i went
of course after i took a shower i went
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online i opened my twitter account on my
online i opened my twitter account on my
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facebook page
facebook page
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and i've been always very respectful to
and i've been always very respectful to
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those people who are open it to me i
those people who are open it to me i
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would listen to what they say i would
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never defend myself with act with words
never defend myself with act with words
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only i would use actions when they said
only i would use actions when they said
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i withdraw from the campaign i filed the
i withdraw from the campaign i filed the
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first lawsuit against the general
first lawsuit against the general
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directorate of traffic police for not
directorate of traffic police for not
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issuing me a driver's license there are
issuing me a driver's license there are
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a lot of people also very big supporters
a lot of people also very big supporters
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like those 3 000 people who signed the
like those 3 000 people who signed the
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petition to release me
petition to release me
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like the we sent a petition to the shura
like the we sent a petition to the shura
council
council
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in favor of lifting the ban on saudi
in favor of lifting the ban on saudi
women
women
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and there were like 3 500 citizens
and there were like 3 500 citizens
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believes in that and they signed that
believes in that and they signed that
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there are people like that i just showed
there are people like that i just showed
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some sample who are amazing who are
some sample who are amazing who are
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believing in women's rights in saudi
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arabia and trying and they're also
arabia and trying and they're also
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facing a lot of hate because of speaking
facing a lot of hate because of speaking
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up and voicing their views
up and voicing their views
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saudi arabia today is taking small steps
saudi arabia today is taking small steps
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toward enhancing women's right the shura
toward enhancing women's right the shura
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council that's appointed by the king
council that's appointed by the king
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by royal decree king abdullah
by royal decree king abdullah
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last year there were 30 women assigned
last year there were 30 women assigned
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to that council like 20 percent
to that council like 20 percent
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20 of the council
20 of the council
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the same time finally that council after
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rejecting our petition four times for
rejecting our petition four times for
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roman driving they finally accepted it
roman driving they finally accepted it
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after being sent to jail or sentenced
after being sent to jail or sentenced
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lashing or sent to a trial the
lashing or sent to a trial the
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spokesperson of the traffic police said
spokesperson of the traffic police said
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we will only issue traffic violation for
we will only issue traffic violation for
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women drivers
women drivers
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the grand mufti who is the head of the
the grand mufti who is the head of the
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religious establishment in saudi arabia
religious establishment in saudi arabia
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he said it's not recommended for a woman
he said it's not recommended for a woman
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to drive
to drive
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it used to be haram forbidden by the
it used to be haram forbidden by the
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so
so
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for me it's not about
for me it's not about
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only these small steps it's about women
only these small steps it's about women
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themselves a friend once asked me she
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said so what do you think this woman
said so what do you think this woman
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driving will happen
driving will happen
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i told her only if women stop asking
i told her only if women stop asking
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when
when
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and take action to make it now
and take action to make it now
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so it's not only about the system it's
so it's not only about the system it's
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also about us women to drive our own
also about us women to drive our own
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life
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so i have no clue really how i become an
so i have no clue really how i become an
activist
activist
activist
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and
and
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i don't know how i became one now
i don't know how i became one now
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but all i know
but all i know
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and all i'm sure of in the future when
and all i'm sure of in the future when
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someone asked him ask me my story i will
someone asked him ask me my story i will
say
say
say
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i'm proud to be amongst those women who
i'm proud to be amongst those women who
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lived the band
lived the band
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for the bad and celebrated everyone's
for the bad and celebrated everyone's
freedom
freedom
freedom
so
so
so
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the question i started my talk with who
the question i started my talk with who
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do you think
do you think
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is more difficult to face oppressive
is more difficult to face oppressive
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governments or oppressive societies i
governments or oppressive societies i
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hope you find clues to answer that from
hope you find clues to answer that from
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