Finally, Saudi Arabia lift ban on women driving

The government of Saudi Arabia is easing restrictions on women driving, which will allow almost half its population to get behind the wheel, CNN reports.

A royal decree has been issued that will allow women in the country to drive, the Saudi Foreign ministry said Tuesday on its official Twitter account.

A committee has been formed to implement the ruling and it will present recommendations within 30 days. Then the government will have until June 24, 2018, to implement the new decree.

Also, the Secretary General of United Nations, Antonio Guterres also took to his official twitter handle to commend the Country on the development, describing it as a step in the right direction.

See his tweet below;

I welcome Saudi Arabia's decision to lift the ban on women drivers. An important step in the right direction.

— António Guterres (@antonioguterres) September 27, 2017