Aziza al-Yousef
Aziza al-Yousef is a Saudi Arabian women's rights activist and academic. She was detained by Saudi authorities in May 2018 along with Loujain al-Hathloul and five others.
Aziza al-Yousef | |
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| Born | 1957 or 1958 (age 65–66) |
| Occupation | computer science professor (retired) |
| Known for | Women's rights (driving, male guardianship) activist |
| Children | 5 |
As of November, 2018, she was apparently being held in the Dhahban Central Prison. In late March 2019, the women presented their defence and described physical and sexual abuse they had endured in captivity. Aziza al-Yousef, together with Eman al-Nafjan and Dr Rokaya Mohareb were released on bail.
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