In Saudi Arabia, women have responded to social media calls to challenge the nation’s ban on women driving by posting accounts and pictures of themselves behind the wheel. Online groups called for a “day of defiance” on Friday, drawing more than 150,000 Facebook supporters. Resistance to the conservative law was inspired in part by the recent arrest of two Saudi women who defied the ban. The activists argue that they have a right to independence.

Saudi Arabian woman driver: “All we want to do is to have our needs met without depending on drivers. It is not out of love for driving or traffic or the experience. All this is about is that if I wanted to go to work, I can go. If I needed something, I can go and get it, and I think that society is ready to welcome us.”