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HARDtalk: Rasha Hefzi - Jeddah Municipal Council, Saudi Arabia

Rasha Hefzi, Saudi businesswoman and councillor

09/02/2016

Rasha Hefzi - Jeddah Municipal Council, Saudi Arabia

BBC News Channel - HARDtalk, Rasha Hefzi - Jeddah Municipal Council, Saudi Arabia

Businesswoman Rasha Hefzi discusses the progress of women's rights in Saudi Arabia.

Businesswoman Rasha Hefzi discusses the progress of women's rights in Saudi Arabia, where women can now vote and stand in municipal elections but are prohibited from driving.

At the end of 2015, women in Saudi Arabia were allowed to vote and stand in municipal elections for the first time. Businesswoman Rasha Hefzi, one of 21 women elected to a municipal council, discusses the progress of women's rights in a state where women are prohibited from driving.

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