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I am so happy I want to be there. I know Saudi Arabia will never be the same again, women will have easy access to transportation and that means they will be more part of the workforce.

— Manal al-Sharif

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Freedom for me is to live with dignity, and if my dignity and freedom is controlled by a man, I will never be free.

While people are celebrating on Sunday we shouldn't forget the people who fought for lifting this ban are in jail.

Women driving is just the first step - we have a long way to go.

Imagine your son becomes your guardian, no matter my capabilities as a woman, I am still enslaved to somebody else. Freedom for me is to live with dignity, and if my dignity and freedom is controlled by a man, I will never be free.

The rain starts with a single drop.

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