A bumpy road to equality.

• Position: SAUDI ARABIA - Brief article

Governed by strict Islamic rules, Saudi Arabia has some of the most stringent gender-based laws in the world, including a ban on female drivers. That helps explain why, at an amusement park in Jeddah, women flock to the bumper cars. Unlike most bumper car enthusiasts, though, they don't do much crashing into other riders. The Saudi women simply want to show off their driving skills. In a country where women can't leave the house without a male guardian and their dress and social interactions are tightly controlled, some hope images...