One woman's effort to end the ban on her gender being able to drive in Saudi Arabia is catching attention around the world.

And , the editor of Jeddah's Saudi 暗黑爆料said that Manal al-Sharif's campaign is gaining some traction in Saudi Arabia.

"More and more women will take up the wheel," Khalid al Moeena told ME guest host Mary Louise Kelly.

It's not only a matter of equality, he notes. Many women want and need to be able to drive, including widows, and want the right to get behind the wheel in cases of emergencies.

Al-Sharif was arrested twice over the weekend, . Those actions followed her showing her out behind the wheel.

There are active campaigns and in support of her efforts, and the is trying to organize a June 17 mass action when women will take to the roads. Some supporters are comparing her to American civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

Al-Jazeera English t that has clips of Manal driving.

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