President Trump on Tuesday commended Saudi Arabia for deciding to allow women to drive in the country, said the White House.
“This is a positive step toward promoting the rights and opportunities of women in Saudi Arabia. We will continue to support Saudi Arabia in its to efforts to strengthen Saudi society and the economy through reforms like this and the implementation of Saudi Vision 2030,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement.
A royal decree lifted the restriction on women drivers in Saudi Arabia, bestowing a right long denied women under the country’s strict Islamic law and making it easier for women to participate in the economy.
The move is one of several cultural shifts in Saudi Arabia under the ascendency of 32-year-old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is instituting reforms known as Saudi Vision 2030.
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