Manal al-Sharif is a Saudi Arabian women’s rights activist who gained international attention after being imprisoned in 2011 for driving a car. Her memoir, Daring to Drive, recounts her journey from religious radicalism to becoming a prominent advocate for women’s rights. Raised in Mecca, she overcame cultural and legal obstacles to become a computer security engineer and later an activist challenging the kingdom’s oppressive norms. Recognized by Foreign Policy, Time, Forbes, and the Oslo Freedom Forum, her story is a powerful testament to resilience and change.

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Daring to Drive by Manal al-Sharif

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Daring to Drive | A Saudi Woman’s Awakening by Manal al-Sharif is a firsthand account of a woman attempting to drive in Saudi Arabia. Al-Sharif is a women’s rights activist from Saudi Arabia who was imprisoned in 2011 for driving a car. She has been lauded by Foreign Policy, Time, Forbes, and the Oslo Freedom Forum. Daring to Drive is her first book. Manal al-Sharif grew up in Mecca the second daughter of a taxi driver, born the year strict fundamentalism took hold.

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