Activists in saudi arabia say that more than 60 women defied the countrys ban on female driving on saturday. It was a brave move by those women. The saudi authorities had threatened any woman who defied the ban with unspecified sanctions. Saudi arabia is the only country in the world that refuses to issue driving licenses to women. It was just a short trip, but this womans drive could lead her straight to jail. Despite the risk, she posted a video of her drive on the internet. Activists have declared today to be womens driving day, in protest of the ban on women driving in saudi arabia. It has been 23 years since the First Campaign of the same sort, and there is no progress on the issue, so we are hoping this time is different. We are hoping this time, its going to work and it is going to have the authorities give us our rights to drive. Women in saudi arabia can study, teach at universities, but they cannot get behind the steering wheel. There is, in fact, no law banning women from dr