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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. Show more
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Zeinab Badawi talks to Saudi businesswoman Rasha Hefzi, one of the 21 women elected to a municipal council.This step is being seen by many as a huge leap for women rights. Is it? Show more