mentions an important point for the popularity of the taxi-hailing apps:
"And she didn’t want to deal with the negative comments she would face if she tried to hail a cab in the conservative kingdom, a woman using public transportation on her own is often seen as lacking morals."
...
"... no one can tell she isn’t using a private car."
Another interesting point :
"There is no law prohibiting women from driving in Saudi Arabia, but there are fatwas, or religious edicts issued by conservative Muslim clerics. As a result, the government won’t grant women licenses."
"http://www.latimes.com/world/middleeast/la-fg-saudi-women-ri...
mentions an important point for the popularity of the taxi-hailing apps:
"And she didn’t want to deal with the negative comments she would face if she tried to hail a cab in the conservative kingdom, a woman using public transportation on her own is often seen as lacking morals."
...
"... no one can tell she isn’t using a private car."
Another interesting point :
"There is no law prohibiting women from driving in Saudi Arabia, but there are fatwas, or religious edicts issued by conservative Muslim clerics. As a result, the government won’t grant women licenses."