Officials there could not be reached for comment . Manal Al Sharif says she hopes the lawsuit will spark change . She has been an organizer of a campaign calling for women 's rights to drive . Al Sharif says she filed the lawsuit after her license application was denied . Religious edicts are often interpreted as a prohibition of female drivers in Saudi Arabia .
Manal Al Sharif says she hopes the lawsuit will spark change . She has been an organizer of a campaign calling for women 's rights to drive . Al Sharif says she filed the lawsuit after her license application was denied . Religious edicts are often interpreted as a prohibition of female drivers in Saudi Arabia .