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    Vogue Cover Of Saudi Princess In The Driver's Seat Sparks Controversy

    Vogue Arabia meant to celebrate "the trailblazing women of Saudi Arabia" before a ban on female drivers is lifted. Instead, critics said the photo overlooked women who fought for the right to drive.
    by Sasha Ingber Jun 01, 2018 3 minutes
    Vogue Arabia's June cover stirred controversy by featuring Princess Hayfa bint Abdullah Al Saud in a car, while activists who fought to lift the ban on female drivers in Saudi Arabia remain in custody. A feature article describes the princess as a "driving force," weeks before the ban is lifted.

    The June cover of Vogue Arabia, featuring a Saudi princess behind the wheel of a convertible, is facing backlash.

    The photo was intended to celebrate the trailblazing women of Saudi Arabia ahead of a ban on women drivers that will be lifted June 24. But the royal family has been accused of jailing female rights activists who fought for years for the right to drive.

    It is the first to the conservative country."celebrates the exciting and progressive changes transforming the Kingdom" and that "embodying this new era of female empowerment is [her royal highness] Princess Hayfa bint Abdullah Al Saud."

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