Nawal al-Hawsawi

Nawal al-Hawsawi is a Saudi-Arabian pilot and campaigner against racism and domestic violence.[1][2][3][4][5] She has been referred to as the "Rosa Parks of Saudi Arabia". Al-Hawsawi, who originated from Mecca, married a White American. She has a commercial pilot's license and is also a mental health counselor and marriage therapist. She has 50,000 followers on Twitter.[6] She is not permitted to fly aircraft in Saudi Arabia.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "The 'Rosa Parks' of Saudi Arabia". BBC News. 1970-01-01. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  2. ↑ "‘Rosa Parks’ of Saudi Arabia drops racism case". English.alarabiya.net. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  3. ↑ "Saudi female pilot drops racism case". Riyadh Connect. 2014-02-06. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  4. ↑ "Haters gonna hate: Saudi woman pilot Nawal al-Hawsawi takes on racial abuse". Firstpost.com. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  5. ↑ "Black Saudi woman activist faces death threats". Arab News. 2016-01-05. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
  6. ↑ Fenton, Siobhan. "Nawal al-Hawsawi: The woman dubbed the 'Rosa Parks of Saudi Arabia'." The Independent. January 12, 2016. Retrieved on February 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ "The 'Rosa Parks' of Saudi Arabia." BBC. January 11, 2016. Retrieved on February 10, 2016.

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