Feminism in Muslim Countries

The burgeoning feminist movement in Muslim countries is alive and well, but remains under threat of backlash by patriarchal forces

In 2018, the reformist Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman of Saudi Arabia announced women would finally be allowed to drive in the Kingdom. The lifting of the ban came after a handful of brave women activists and Saudi feminists protested over years, getting behind the wheel, being arrested, and remaining resolute that they would continue to agitate for the right to…