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 Topic: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections

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  • Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     OP - September 25, 2011, 04:01 PM
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15052030

    Snippet from the article...

    Quote
    Women in Saudi Arabia are to be given the right to vote and run in future municipal elections, King Abdullah has announced.

    He said they would also have the right to be appointed to the consultative Shura Council.

    The move was welcomed by activists who have called for greater rights for women in the kingdom, which enforces a strict version of Sunni Islamic law.

    The changes will occur after municipal polls on Thursday, the king said.

    King Abdullah announced the move in a speech at the opening of the new term of the Shura Council - the formal body advising the king, whose members are all appointed.

    "Because we refuse to marginalise women in society in all roles that comply with sharia, we have decided, after deliberation with our senior clerics and others... to involve women in the Shura Council as members, starting from next term," he said.

    "Women will be able to run as candidates in the municipal election and will even have a right to vote."



    What are your views on this development?

    It seems like a step towards the right direction, but I wonder how much political power for change women will actually be able to have... or if it is just a way to appease the growing frustration by having a token number of women who will inevitably be from a wealthy or royal background =/
  • Re: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     Reply #1 - September 25, 2011, 04:04 PM
    You have to start anywhere.... Wink
    Religion is organized superstition
  • Re: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     Reply #2 - September 25, 2011, 04:19 PM
    This is true!
  • Re: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     Reply #3 - September 25, 2011, 05:20 PM
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    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) – Saudi King Abdullah announced Sunday that the nation's women will gain the right to vote and run as candidates in local elections to be held in 2015 in a major advancement for the rights of women in the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.


    Read more http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/story/2011-09-25/saudi-women-vote/50543882/1


    That country is just a freaking mess. 2011 and women cant still drive or vote.  Roll Eyes
  • Re: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     Reply #4 - September 25, 2011, 10:00 PM
    Can they drive cars yet?
    Devious, treacherous, murderous, neanderthal, sub-human of the West. bunny
  • Re: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     Reply #5 - September 25, 2011, 10:03 PM
    wait...  elections?  what sort of elections?
    "Many people would sooner die than think; In fact, they do so." -- Bertrand Russell

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  • Re: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     Reply #6 - September 25, 2011, 10:16 PM
    SA has elections at the municipal level, but no political parties, and unless I'm mistaken they serve a mostly advisory function.
    fuck you
  • Re: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     Reply #7 - September 25, 2011, 10:23 PM
    This is meaningless.
  • Re: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     Reply #8 - September 25, 2011, 11:08 PM
    Quote from: osmanthus on September 25, 2011, 10:00 PM
    Can they drive cars yet?


    Roll Eyes

    Oh you, SA.
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    07:54 <harakaat>: considering how annoying you are
  • Re: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     Reply #9 - September 25, 2011, 11:32 PM
    They have to wait another 4 years till the next elections and not the ones this year  Roll Eyes I'm more happy about the news of them being allowed to be appointed in the shura council. Saudi will progress slowly but surely  Smiley
  • Re: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     Reply #10 - September 26, 2011, 01:16 AM
    Finallyyy!
    قل للمليحة في الخمار الأسود
    مـاذا فـعــلت بــناسـك مـتـعـبد

    قـد كـان شـمّر لــلـصلاة ثـيابه
    حتى خـطرت له بباب المسجد

    ردي عليـه صـلاتـه وصيـامــه
    لا تـقــتـلــيه بـحـق ديــن محمد
  • Re: Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections
     Reply #11 - September 26, 2011, 01:22 AM
    Duplicate thread. Merging. Wink
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