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Women in Saudi arabia have taken to the streets, literally! As their nation holds a de facto ban on on women driving, several of them have gone behind the wheel, doing what many women may take for granted in the U.s, simply running errands at a risk of getting arrested, hit the jump for more!

Adriela Batista

Women in Saudi Araba are making their statement as they take on their campaign for change behind the wheel of their vehicles and through the streets of the kingdom. Saturday the streets of Saudi Arabia may have noticed a couple of more women on the road as the protest began to spread within their region and world wide. Women have been vlogging their driving experience, taking on errands and their families, then putting their documentaries on YouTube.

7 women have already been reported to have been driving and more are presumed to follow in support of the campaign. An increase within security and authority presence has been noticed within major cities streets, yet no arrests have been made in the women’s’ protest.

However, “Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry issued a warning Wednesday to women caught driving and anyone taking part in demonstrations. Without outlining how laws would be applied and what punishment might be doled out to offenders, Al-Turki said then, “All violations will be dealt with — whether demonstrations or women driving,” reported CNN

**Check out some of the daring and courageous women below!!**