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Vision 2030 was launched by the then 30-year-old Crown Prince the following year to deliver just that shock. “We,” he promised his people, “will work tirelessly from today to build a better tomorrow for you, your children, and your children’s children.”
Now, five years later, how far is Saudi Arabia delivering on that promise?
To see for myself, I travelled to Sindalah Island in the Red Sea. Launched in 2017 as one of the first Vision 2030 projects, this formerly near-deserted island is at the centre of plans to make Saudi’s west coast into a tourism hub, attracting visitors from around the world and creating tens of thousands of jobs.
Saudi Arabia s Freedom Riders By Neil Macfarquhar
Saudi Arabia s Freedom Riders By Neil Macfarquhar
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Saudi Arabia is one of the most gender segregated countries in the world. Did you know that women aren t allowed by law to drive in Saudi Arabia? The article Saudi Arabiaâs Freedom Riders by Neil Macfarquhar explains how the ban on driving is just one of the many restrictions in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia needs to be more gender equal towards women. The Saudi women are now stepping up and taking action to gain their rights. âManal al-Sharif, a 32 year old women posted a video on YouTube of herself driving a S.U.V.â Manal al-Sharif knew the possible consequences of getting caught when she posted the video, the fact that she knew the consequences and was still determined to do it shows perseverance. Manal al-Sharif is determined to gain rights
The key to change
Occasionally periods of social regression and progressive developments occur simultaneously. After all, among the many catastrophic reports emerging from the Arab world there are also a few glimmers of hope – for women. Report by Mey Dudin
It is rare that a decision by the Saudi King moves a women s rights activist to tears. Thirty-eight-year-old Manal al-Sharif wrote that she shed tears of happiness upon hearing the monarch issuing a decree allowing women in the world s most conservative Islamic nation to drive in future. In a column for the Washington Post, she stresses: the car key is the key to change . And adds: For the first time, I dare to dream of a different Saudi Arabia.
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