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Rasha Hefzi - Jeddah Municipal Council, Saudi Arabia

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.

30 minutes

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Wed 10 Feb 201600:30GMT
BBC News Channel BBC News UK & BBC News UK HD only

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InterviewerZeinab Badawi
Interviewed GuestRasha Hefzi

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