Saudi Women Seek Right To Drive
沙特女性爭取駕駛權(quán)力
On 26 October, thousands of Saudi women plan to get behind the wheel of a car in protest of an unofficial ban against female drivers. Currently Saudi women are unable to obtain a legal driver’s license in Saudi Arabia. In the past, Saudi females who have tried to drive without a license have been fined or sent to court. When news of the demonstration broke out, a Saudi cleric told a news agency that driving could damage females'ovaries and pelvises. He warned women not to participate in the demonstration. Activists say his comments have helped increase interest in the demonstration. Many Saudi women hope that gaining the right to drive will lead to other rights that they are currently denied, such as opening a bank account without a male guardian. A similar campaign to achieve the right to drive was launched in Saudi Arabia twenty years ago. Many women lost their jobs because of it.
10月26日,數(shù)千名沙特女性籌劃集體駕車,抗議女性禁止駕車。目前,沙特女性無法領(lǐng)到駕照。在過去,私自駕車將遭受罰款或牢獄之災(zāi)。示威消息一出,沙特神職人員在接受通訊社采訪時表示,駕車將對女性卵巢和骨盆造成損傷。他警告女性不要參與示威活動。活動人士表示,他的言論激起了示威浪潮。沙特女性希望此次游行能夠帶動其它權(quán)力發(fā)展,在沙特,若無男性監(jiān)護人,女性無法開戶。20年前,沙特就駕駛權(quán)舉行過類似活動。許多女性也因此而丟了工作。
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