Saudi Arabian women vote, run in local elections for first time

[guno]

A first step


This incremental expansion of voting rights has spurred some Saudis to hope the Al Saud ruling family, which appoints the national government, will eventually carry out further reforms to open up the political system.

Saudi Arabian women vote, run in local elections for first time

 

[The Great Goose]

This is disturbing news for the Kingdom.

I shall pray for them.

 

[aaronleland]

Don't they still stone women to death for being raped? Was voting really their first priority?

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

A first step


This incremental expansion of voting rights has spurred some Saudis to hope the Al Saud ruling family, which appoints the national government, will eventually carry out further reforms to open up the political system.

Saudi Arabian women vote, run in local elections for first time

And here we were told that Saudi Prince Alaweed married a woman that was the champion for women's rights. He divorced her in 2013. Guess he wasn't much help for women's rights, eh?

 

[Book of Jeremiah]

Big mistake. ......

Divorcing his wife or not getting behind women's rights in Saudi Arabia?

 

[saveliberty]

Does ISIS know about this?