Still, the historic election of at least 19 women is a sign that the country is serious about societal change, even if it proceeds at a pace that for many is frustratingly slow.
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In the first announcement of a female victor, Salma bint Hizab al-Oteibi was elected in the holy city of Makkah, the official SPA news agency reported.
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More than 900 women ran against 6,000 men for spots on the country’s 284 municipal councils. Among those who registered, many had to make several trips, with the help of a hired driver or male family member, to submit the required documentation.
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Still, women face challenges on the campaign trail: Because of Saudi Arabia’s strict policy of segregation of the sexes, they can not address male voters directly and have to speak from behind a partition – or have male relatives speak for them. The conservative capital of Riyadh saw probably the most women candidates win, with 4 elected. “And, we’re opening the door for much more females to come and participate”.
Six women were elected to public office during yesterday’s municipal elections in Saudi Arabia, as preliminary results showed today in official media.
Saudi women prepare to vote at a polling centre during the country’s municipal elections in Riyadh on Saturday.
Minister of municipal and rural affairs and chairman of the general committee for municipal elections Abdullateef Abdulmalik Al-Asheikh said that 702,542 citizens voted during the elections, local daily Saudi Gazette reported. The total population of Saudi Arabia is nearly 29 million. Women were not allowed to display their photos, so all candidates were banned from using them during the election.
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It was also only the third ever election in Saudi Arabia. In Saudi, women can not drive, marry, work, study, travel overseas, or undergo elective surgery without the approval of their male guardian, the report details. While results are still coming in and the exact number of women elected thus far remains unclear, the news is inarguably remarkable for a patriarchal country that has been called one of the most restrictive in the world for women. The council serves as an advisory body to the king; it can propose laws but not enact or enforce them.
