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[Headlines] (HL-사건/사고/법률) Saudi Arabia Ends Ban on Women Drivers
최고관리자  |  17-10-04 06:52

Saudi Arabia is lifting its ban on women drivers. The country’s leader, King Salman, ordered the change in a decree. State media said the decree ordered the creation of a group of ministers. They are to offer advice on steps for giving women legal permission to drive. The order is expected to be carried out by June 2018, reports said. Saudi Arabia was the only country that refused to issue driver’s licenses to women. Those who attempted to drive were detained. As recently as 2014, two Saudi women were detained for more than two months for breaking the rule. Women’s rights activists have been pushing for the right to drive since the 1990s. Prince Khaled bin Salman is the king’s son and the Saudi ambassador to the United States. He told reporters in Washington the decision marks a “huge step forward” and that “society is ready” for the change. In Saudi Arabia, women are legally required to get approval from a male guardian for legal decisions. These can include education, employment, marriage, travel and medical treatment. But the prince said women will not need approval from their guardians to get a driver’s license and will be able to drive alone in the car. They will have permission to drive anywhere in the kingdom, including the Islamic holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
* life[remove] a ban = 금지령을 해제하다/ decree = 법령, 칙령/ step = (어떤 목표를 달성하기 위한) 움직임[걸음/조치]/ carry sth out = ~을 수행[이행]하다/ detain = 구금[억류]하다/ push for ~ = ~을 계속 요구하다[조르다]/ ambassador = 대사/ guardian = 수호자; 후견인

After the announcement, several Saudi women shared photographs on social media. The images showed them removing ride-sharing apps from their mobile phones. Some women published videos already showing them behind the wheel of a car. Saudi Arabia is a close ally of the United States. President Donald Trump praised the Saudi leadership for lifting the ban. Trump said the U.S. government will support Saudi efforts to strengthen its society and economy. "This is a positive step toward promoting the rights and opportunities of women in Saudi Arabia," the White House press secretary said. Amnesty International said the king’s order is a "testament to the bravery of women activists who have been campaigning for years” for the change. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the move in a message on Twitter. “I welcome Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift the ban on women drivers. An important step in the right direction.”
* behind the wheel = 운전하다/ ally = 동맹국/ praise = 칭찬하다/ strengthen = 강화하다, 더 튼튼하게 하다/ step toward ~ = ~을 향한 일보[첫걸음, 진보]/ promote = 촉지[고취]하다; 홍보하다/ Amnesty International = 국제 사면 위원회/ testament to ~ = ~에 대한 증거/ bravery = 용감(성)/ activist = (정치, 사회 운동) 운동가, 활동가/ campaign for ~ = ~에 찬성하는 운동을 하다/ a step in the right[wrong] direction = 합당한[합당치 않은] 방책, 적절한[부적절한] 조치