Saudi cleric claims that driving affects `` a woman 's ovaries and that it pushes the pelvis upward '' Religious leader was responding to a campaign encouraging women to defy the driving ban . An Arabic Twitter hashtag called `` # WomensDrivingAffectsOvariesAndPelvises '' was quickly created to make fun of Al-Loheidan -- underscoring just how widely the call for Saudi women to defy the driving ban has resonated thus far . Women 's rights activists , social media take soundly reject cleric 's comments . Comment:
Saudi cleric claims that driving affects `` a woman 's ovaries and that it pushes the pelvis upward '' Religious leader was responding to a campaign encouraging women to defy the driving ban . Women 's rights activists , social media take soundly reject cleric 's comments . Comment: