Women Sue Saudi Prince
What do Gretchen Cooper and Manal al Sharif have in common?
Quite a bit actually
Did you know women are forbidden to drive in Saudi Arabia?
If so, I would assume it is most likely due to reading about Manal al Sharif’s personal story.
Here is my personal story that may have passed you by. I have shared it with many in the mainstream media as well as “alternative” media , but nobody really seems interested in talking about what happened to myself and the two other women drivers. I have taken it upon myself to share my story in the avenues available to me such as my WordPress Blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Lounge Talk Radio which I have co-created with Toni Slate.
Gretchen was unaware of a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia when she first drove in an all male entourage for the visiting Saudi Royal family to her hometown of Rochester, Minnesota in 2008.Gretchen was the only woman driver out of the driving crew!
She was hired again in 2010 and was terminated one day later being told “They don’t want women drivers” (along with two other women on the same day).
Gretchen was shocked and obviously concerned her civil rights were being blatantly violated.
The three women contacted Gender Justice and filed an official complaint here: http://www.scribd.com/doc/111758005/Complaint-Cooper-Et-Al-v-Prince-Abdul-Rahman-Bin-Abdul-Aziz
Manal al Sharif agreed to meet us last February and it was a very nice to connect with her and share our personal stories.
Watch Manal meet Gretchen, Barb and Gender Justice here http://wp.me/p3AviF-5N
Manal was voted Time’s top 100 influencial people http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2111975_2111976_2112132,00.html
For video taping herself driving in Saudi Arabia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sowNSH_W2r0 Manal was arrested and detained for nine days and since has legally pursued obtaining a legal document for driving in the KSA.
Gretchen and two other women were terminated from employment for a visiting Saudi Royal entourage because they are female. http://islamtimes.org/vdcbaabz.rhb90pe4ur.txt http://www.startribune.com/local/170856591.html and video from local news here: http://www.kare11.com/news/article/927232/18/Rochester-drivers-say-they-were-fired-for-being-women
Thanks for reading and learning more about my story as I stand strong for my rights and the rights of others in the workplace and in the world.
Gretchen Cooper
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