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Women will soon be allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia.

Excuse me?

Saudi Arabia is an extremely conservative country that follows a strict form of Islam. Women can't do things like travel or work without a male guardian signing off. They just got the right to vote, go to a stadium, and take gym class. And they've never been allowed to drive because, among other things, it apparently could 'harm their ovaries.'

What's changed?

Protests against the ban have shifted into high gear in recent years. Women have been getting behind the wheel and putting it on social media. Plus Saudi Arabia's crown prince is kinda sorta for equal rights. He thinks that actually letting women drive to work will help the economy, since they'll be able to get to work by themselves. Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.

Now what?

The country is putting together a task force to hash out how to implement this. Women will be allowed to head to the DMV by next June.

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Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world where women couldn't legally drive. This change will not only improve the country's rep with human rights groups, it'll also give its economy a major boost. Win, meet women.

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