Saudi Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel Lobbies For Women's Rights with great savvy

The uprisings in the Arab world this year that erupted along Saudi Arabia's borders have left Saudi Arabia largely  untouched but they may have helped inspire a quieter revolt.

This summer most women in the Middle East were following a campaign by Saudi women for the right to drive. Activists have posted videos of themselves driving. And recently a few dozen women defied their country's ban and drove on the same day in daylight. One of the most outspoken voices on women's rights in Saudi Arabia is the strikingly beautiful Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel. She's married to Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, one of the richest men in the country.

Princess Ameerah Al-Taweel hit the New York City "shores" this week, reminding us that there are gorgeous princesses on other continents as well, not only in Europe and Asia.

Princess Ameerah, a member of the Saudi royal family through her husband, HRH Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal (King Abdullah's nephew), is also the Vice Chairwoman of the Board of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation.

This week she spoke at a meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in New York, which invited world leaders to discuss employment, sustainability and women's issues. The Huffington Post wrote about her: "We weren't too familiar with Princess Ameerah previously, but we were totally impressed by both her humanitarian interests as well as her chic style".

She was also interviewed on CNN by Pierce Morgan where her intelligence and savvy impressed just about everyone watching the program.

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