Learn English : Listen to News : Saudi Women Granted Right to Drive
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dateline: 27 September 2017

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Saudi Women Granted Right to Drive

Pre-Listening Vocabulary

  • decree: an official order
  • rally: to work together to promote a cause or group
  • activist: a person who fights publicly for a right or cause
  • largely: mainly
  • economic: related to finances and money
  • go into effect: to become live, real, or law

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Saudi Women Granted Right to Drive

A decree has been issued in Saudi Arabia that gives women the right to . Until now, women in the kingdom have not been allowed to obtain a driver’s licence or drive a car. Saudi Arabia is the only country that has this ban. For years, human rights groups have rallied for in the kingdom to have this basic right. Lifting the ban will allow many more women to go to work and will help save costs on drivers. As female Saudi activist Manal Al-Sarif said, the decision was largely economic: “They cannot afford keeping women in the back seat.” The royal order will go into in June 2018.

Comprehension Questions

  1. What is this report mainly about?
  2. Who is Manal Al-Sharif?
  3. When will the new law go into effect?

Discussion Questions: Preventing half of the adult population from driving put a major stress on Saudi Arabia’s economy. How will everyday life change for men, women, and children when this ban is officially lifted?

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