The Heat: Social reforms in Saudi Arabia

The Heat

Saudi Arabia reforms

Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive legally on Sunday, ending one of the most controversial policies of the conservative country. It’s the latest in a list of social reforms undertaken by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to modernize Saudi Arabia.

CGTN’s Megan Pratz has more.

  • Maha Akeel is a journalist and author.
  • Reem Daffa is the Vice President & Executive Director of the Saudi Arabian Public Relation Affairs Committee.
  • Hatoon al-Fassi is a women’s rights activist and an Associate Professor of Women’s History at King Saud University.
  • Rafia Zakaria is also a journalist and author. 

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