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Events
Drive to Drive Rally
June 9, 2011
Rally in Support of Saudi Women's Right to Drive
Washington DC: The Institute for Gulf Affairs is organizing a rally to show
support for the women in Saudi Arabia who are taking to the streets and
bravely driving their cars on June 17, and to protest the unfair Saudi
Monarchy's ban on women from driving.
The Saudi Monarchy has a policy of gender apartheid that has prevented women
from achieving their full potential, and this policy of oppression needs to
change. Saudi women are taking a stand for change and need our support.
What: Rally at the Saudi Embassy to support women's right to drive. There
will be prestigious speakers and participants are encouraged to bring
posters as well as drive their cars around the embassy.
Where: 601 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington DC
Nearest Metro Station: Foggy Bottom-Blue and Orange Lines
When: Wednesday, June 15, 12:00-4:00 pm. Speakers will commence
at 2 pm.
Gulf Institute Speaks at George Washington University
No Women. No Play. Campaign
Gender Issues & the Olympics: An Insight to Saudi Arabia
Location: George Washington University
Date: March 28, 2011 6:00pm
Washington, D.C.- A lecture given by Lauren Sheldon and Emma Sterling about the history, religion, health, and womens issues of Saudi Arabia.
Gulf Institute Kicks off (No Women. No Play.) Campaign in Washington DC Saturday
Gulf Institute Kicks off (No Women. No Play.) Campaign in Washington DC Saturday
Jul 28, 2010
Contact Anum Khan @ 202-466-9500
No Women. No Play.: A Women's Rights Campaign to Allow Saudi Women to participate in the 2012 Olympic Games
Location: DuPont Circle
Date: July 31st 2010, from 2:00 pm to 6:00pm.
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Spotlight
Saudi Arabia: Let Women Vote, Run for Office
No Excuse for Exclusion From Upcoming Municipal Elections
March 31,2011
The government of Saudi Arabia cannot expect Saudi women to believe that a lack of preparation is behind the denial of their rights to political participation. This was a preposterous excuse in 2005, and even more so now. This crude sex discrimination is an insult to millions of Saudi women.
Nadya Khalife, Middle East women’s rights researcher
(Beirut) - The Saudi government's refusal to let women vote in municipal elections in September 2011 unlawfully deprives women of their rights to full and equal status under the law, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch called on the election committee to allow women to vote and to run for seats on the municipal councils.
On March 28, 2011, ‘Abd al-Rahman Dahmash, president of the general committee for the election of municipal council members, said, "We are not prepared for the participation of women in the municipal elections now." He promised that women will be allowed to participate in the future.
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