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Saudi Arabia women drivers' online petition garners 11,000 signatures in four days

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Last Updated : Sep 27 2013 | 4:10 PM IST

Saudi Arabian women drivers' online campaign has garnered close to 11,000 signatures in just four days to defy the longstanding ban on women driving in the kingdom.

The online petition entitled "October 26, driving for women" has urged Saudi females to stage a demonstration by driving cars on October 26, CNN reports.

The Oct26driving.com website read: "There is no justification for the Saudi government to prohibit adult women citizens who are capable of driving cars from doing so.

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First Published: Sep 27 2013 | 4:07 PM IST

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