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Saudi Activist Who Led Campaign To Legalize Driving For Women Is Released From Jail

Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is best known for leading the campaign to legalize driving for women in Saudi Arabia. She was detained in May of 2018 just weeks before the Saudi government lifted the ban. (Marieke Wijntjes via Reuters)
Saudi women's rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul is best known for leading the campaign to legalize driving for women in Saudi Arabia. She was detained in May of 2018 just weeks before the Saudi government lifted the ban. (Marieke Wijntjes via Reuters)

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