Saudi Women Call on Subaru to Leave Kingdom Over Driving Ban
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A group campaigning to end Saudi Arabia’s ban on driving by women called on Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.’s Subaru cars unit to pull out of the kingdom until the prohibition is lifted.
The announcement yesterday followed U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s statement of support on June 21 for women who challenged the ban by driving in Saudi Arabia. Clinton called them “brave,” saying, “I am moved by it and I support them.” Saudi Women for Driving, which had asked Clinton for her backing, organized a show of defiance by women who drove in the country June 17 and encourages them to continue operating cars.