Thursday 16 June 2011

Saudi women behind the wheel now!


It is quite unbelievable that women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to drive! Driving licences are only issued to male drivers and women who drive are being arrested. The fatwa forbidding women to drive was issued in 1990 and is part of the misogyny that women there endure on a daily basis.

But the women of Saudi Arabia are standing up to claim their rights. The Women2Drive campaign is calling for Saudi women to come out and drive on Friday, 17 June in defiance of the ban.

Iran Solidarity is supporting all those women who will be out driving for their rights on Friday. We are joining in the call to support the women of Saudi Arabia. The issue of course is not the driving, but the misogyny that lies behind it.

For everyone outside of Saudi Arabia, you can do your bit to support Saudi women.
If you are driving on Friday, honk your horn in support, take a pic of yourself or your friends and colleagues in their cars or on their bicycles! The Facebook page of the campaign is here and here.

For all drivers and non-drivers who like to express their solidarity with Saudi women, below is a list of Saudi Arabia’s embassies around the world.
Drop them a line, give them a call, with the very clear and simple message:
I support the right of women in Saudi Arabia to drive!
 
Let us know how you get along!

We wish the women in Saudi Arabia a succesful and safe campaign!

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Argentina
Alejandro M. de Aguado 2881
1425
Tel: 54-11-48023375 / 54-11-48024303/+54-11-48020760
Fax: +54-11-48061581

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Canberra, Australia
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Australia
38 Guilfoyle Street
Yarralumla ACT, 2600
P.O. Box 9162 Deakin ACT 2600
Tel: +61 (2) 62507000
Fax: +61 (2) 62507009

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Vienna, Austria
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Austria
Formanekgasse 38 1190
Tel: (0043 1) 367 25 31
Fax: (0043 1) 367 25 40
E-mail: seemb@mofa.gov.sa

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Manama, Bahrain
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Bahrain
Manama
PO Box 1085
Tel: 973-537722
Fax: 973-533261

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Bangladesh
House 5, Road 83, Gulshan 2
Road No. 92, Gulshan
Tel: +880.2.882.9124
Fax: +880.2.882.3616

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Brussels, Belgium
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Belgium
Av. F.D. Roosevelt, 45
1050
Tel: 32-2-6492044 / 32-2-6495725
Fax: 32-2-6472492

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Sarajevo, Bosnia
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Bosnia Herzegovina
Koaevo 44
71000
Tel: 387-211861
Fax: 387-212204

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Brazil
QL 10, conj. 9, casa 20
CEP 9007-0471
Brasilia DF
Tel: 55-61-2483525
Fax: 55-61-2482905
E-mail: embsaud@tba.com.br

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Brunei Darussalam, Brunei
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Brunei
No. 1, Simpang 570, Kampong Salar
BU 1429
Bandar Seri Begawan
Tel: 673-2-792821 / 673-2-792823

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Ontario Ottawa, Canada
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Canada
201 SUSSEX DR
Ottawa,ON K1N1K
Tel: (+1) 613-237 4100
Fax: (+1) 613-237 0567

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Bejing, China
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in China
No. 1, Bei Xiao Jie, San Li Tun
100600
Tel: 86-10-65324825 / 86-10-65325325
Fax: 86-10-65325324

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Miramar Havana, Cuba
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Cuba
5ta. Ave. No. 8206 e/ 82 y 84
Miramar
Tel: 53-7-2041045 / 53-7-2041499
Fax: 53-7-2046401

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Praha, Czech Republic
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Czech Republic
Al Nuzha District, Saad
Bin Gharir St., Riyadh 11693, P.O.B.
94305
Tel: +9661-4503617-9
Fax: +9661-4509879

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Hellerup, Denmark
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Denmark
Lille Strandvej 27
Hellerup DK-2900
Tel: 45 3962 1200
Fax: 45-39626009

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ethiopia
W24, K13, House No. 002
PO Box 1104
Jimma Rd. Old Airport Zone
Tel: 251-1-710303
Fax: 251-1-711799

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Helsinki, Finland
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Finland
Stenbackinkatu 26
00250 Helsinki
Tel: +358 9 477 8870
Fax: +358 9 454 3060

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Paris, France
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in France
5, avenue Hoche
75008
Tel: 33-1-56794000
Fax: 33-1-56794001

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Accra, Ghana
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ghana
No. 13 No. 1 Fetreke St
Airport-Quarter
Tel: 233-21-1774311
Fax: 233-21-1773424

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Budapest, Hungary
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Hungary
Szpvlgyi t 37. III. em.
1037
Tel: 36-1-4369500 / 36-1-4369501
Fax: 36-1-4533554

Saudi Arabian Embassy in New Delhi, India
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in India
2, Pashchimi Marg, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi-110057
Tel: 26144073/26144083
Fax: 26144244/51663223

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Indonesia
Jalan MT
Haryono Kav 27
Cawang, Jakarta
Tel: 8011533 5
Fax: 8011527

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Rome, Italy
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Italy
Via G.B. Pergolesi 9
00198
Tel: (+39)06 84 48 51
Fax: (+39)06 85 51 781


Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Japan
8-4, Roppongi 1-chome, Minatoku
106-0032
Tel: 81-3-35895241
Fax: 81-3-35895200

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Amman, Jordan
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Jordan
Jabal Amman – 5th Circle
PO Box 2133
11181
Tel: 962-6-5926941
Fax: 962-6-5921154

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Kenya
Nairobi
P.O. Box 58297 00200 City Square
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: 254-20-762781
Fax: 254 20 243174

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Malaysia
4th Floor, Wisma Chinese Chamber, No. 258
PO Box 12002
50450
Tel: 60-3-42579825
Fax: 60-3-42578751

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Pretoria, Mauritius
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Mauritius
711 Duncan Street
Hatfield
Tel: 27-12-3624231 / 27-12-3624242
Fax: 27-12-3624248 / 27-12-3624239

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Mexico City, Mexico
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Mexico
Paseo de las Palmas No. 2075, Delegacion Miguel
Hidalgo, 11000
Tel: 52-55-52510789
Fax: 52-55-50203160

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Rabat, Morocco
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Morocco
322,Av Imam Malik Km 6.600 Route Des Zaers
Rabat
Tel: 212-37-657789

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Den Haag, Netherlands
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Netherlands
19, Alexanderstraat
2514
Tel: +31-70-3614391
Fax: +31-70-4276183

Saudi Arabian Consulate in Auckland, New Zealand
Consulate of Saudi Arabia in New Zealand
1 Queen Street
Auckland City Center, Auckland 1143
Tel: +6499127808
Fax: +649126659

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Lagos, Nigeria
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria
182, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi
Tel: 269 0306
Fax: (01) 269 01011

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Islamabad, Pakistan
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan
House No. 14
Hill Road
F-6/3
Tel: + 92 – 51 – 2600900
Fax: + 92 – 51 – 2278816

Saudi Arabian Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan
Consulate of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan
20-22, Khayaban-e-Hafiz, Phase-V, D.H.A
Tel: +92-21-5841154
Fax: +92-21-5851755

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Metro Manila, Philippines
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Philippines
8th floor, Insular Life Bldg.
Tel: +63 (2) 817-3371 / +63 (2) 817-3372
Fax: +63 (2) 816-1477

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Warsaw, Poland
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Poland
ul. Stepinska 55
00-739
Tel: 48-22-8400000
Fax: 48-22-8405636

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Portugal
Av. of the Restelo, 42
1400-315
Tel: +351 21301 8341
Fax: 351-2-13014209

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Doha, Qatar
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Qatar
3rd Circle Rd.- South
Al- Mountazah Garden, Al-Doha
Tel: 427144/427145

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Singapore City, Singapore
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Singapore
163 Penang Road, #03-02/03
Winsland House 2, Singapore 238463
Tel: (65) 6734 5878
Fax: (65) 6738 5291

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in South Africa
711 Duncan Street, Cnr Duncan & Lunnon Street
PO Box 13930
Hatfield, 0029
Tel: 0027123624231
Fax: 0027123624249

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Sri Lanka
No. 43, Horton Place
Colombo 07
Tel: +94-11-2325371
Fax: +94-11-2446091

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Bern, Switzerland
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Switzerland
Kramburgstrasse 12
3006
Tel: +41-31-3521555 /+ 41-31-3521556
Fax: +41-31-3514581

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Tanzania
No. 61 Kimweri Street
PO Box 238
Tel: +255-22-2667470 / +255-22-2668203
Fax: +255-22-2668362

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Bangkok, Thailand
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Thailand
82 Saeng Thong Thani Bldg.,
23rd & 24th Fl., North Sathorn Rd., Silom
10500
Tel: +66-2-6392999/+66-2-6392960
Fax: +66-2-6392950

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Turkey
Turan Emeksiz Sok. No:6
06700
Tel: +90-312-4685540 /+ 90-312-4685542
Fax: +90-312-4274886

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Kampala, Uganda
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Uganda
Plot 3 Okurut Close, Kololo
PO Box 22558
Tel: +256-41-340614 / +256-41-340616
Fax: +256-41-254017

Saudi Arabian Embassy in London, United Kingdom
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in United Kingdom
30 Charles Street
W1J 5DZ
Tel: +44 (0)20 7917 3000
ukemb@mofa.gov.sa

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Washington DC, United States
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in United States of America
601 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington DC 20037
Tel: (202)342-3800
Fax: (+1) 202 944 3113
info@saudiembassy.net

Saudi Arabian Embassy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Uzbekistan
A. Babur Street
Tel: +998-71-1526107 / +998-71-1526108

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