For me, driving – or the right to drive – is not only about moving from A to B; it’s a way to emancipate women. It gives them so much liberty. It makes them independent. Manal al-Sharif Read Quote
In the Saudi system, women are considered inferior. No matter our age, we have male guardians. We must get permission from men to attend school, to work, to marry, to travel overseas – even to have basic medical procedures. Manal al-Sharif Read Quote
The bicycle freed 19th-century women from their homes and from their dependence on men. I hope that in Saudi Arabia, the car will do the same. Manal al-Sharif Read Quote
I always say that countries that keep women in the backseat will always end up on the wrong side of history. Manal al-Sharif Read Quote
Everything is possible; we just need to be hopeful and think of the world from a human perspective. The world is so small compared to the universe, so we shouldn’t fight for petty things. Manal al-Sharif Read Quote
Denying women the right to drive has imposed huge costs on Saudi citizens. Manal al-Sharif Read Quote
When you see corruption, when you see injustice, you speak up. You don’t just shut up and say it’s none of my business. Manal al-Sharif Read Quote
