“Dissent over women’s status in society will remain at the heart of competing visions for the country for a long time to come. As facts on the ground evolve – with women making up the majority of college graduates, young generations connected in an unprecedented fashion to the internet and social media, and the need for a more competitive economy to support its burgeoning population – it will become increasingly untenable for Saudi Arabia to straddle both the 7th century and the 21st century.”