At the height of our feminism discussion, women in Saudi Arabia are now are able to vote and also run in elections. At the start of next term (in four years) of the Shura Council, a formal advising committee, has declared that women will be able to run and vote in the next election. Ten years ago, the king said the center of Saudi economy should be women. The reason why it has taken Saudi Arabia this long to make this change is because officials were afraid of religious backlash. Women are still not allowed to drive or leave the country unacompanied. The process to reduce gender segregation is continuing to grow, and this is just another stepping stone to giving women the rights they deserve. A hand full of intellectuals are saying that council members are lacking the ability carry out their role. Some may not be happy, but many are looking forward to a new and encouraging future.
Meghan Kats
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-15052030?print=true
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