Manal al-Sharif

Overview

Manal al-Sharif born Mecca, Saudi Arabia April 25, 1979. Human rights activist. Arrested for driving on 30th birthday. Organized campaign to release Southeast Asian women jailed for minor offenses, 2011. Awarded Havel Prize for Creative Dissent, 2012.

Quotations

“Change in any society starts with women. . . Women are so powerful, but they don’t recognize their power.” (Carlton Now, Jan. 31, 2013; photo mediander.com)