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Manal al-Sharif: Saudi Arabia’s rebel with a cause

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Manal al-Sharif didn’t hear pop music until she was 21. Later, she was sent to jail for “driving while female.” Manal tells Jan Fran what’s it's like as a woman in Saudi Arabia -- and why she still loves her country.
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