Driving in Saudi Arabia

At a women's seminar in Italy, a high-level delegation of Saudi Arabian women addressed the issue of females being prohibited from driving in the Kingdom.

From KhaleejTimes.com:

Madawi Al Hassoun, one of the four women on the board of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that one day women would be allowed to drive cars in the kingdom.

But to achieve that meant "preparing society gradually and not forcing change, as that brings instability." Al Hassoun added that acquiring the right to drive, improving education and empowering women in business were linked.

"If we work on further improving our education system so that it is more diversified and breaks the glass wall that prevents women from securing more top posts then this will lead eventually and naturally to women being allowed to drive freely," she said.

So, there's a plan. Improve the education system, become more diversified, break the glass wall to top posts and, then, go stand in line at the DMV.

I guess it's progress -- in a molasses sort of way. Of course, based on history, it may be 'progress when pigs fly' sort of way.