2003, Iran — Women in chadors at the seaside on the island of Kish. | Location: Kish Island, Iran. — Image by © Yves Gellie/Corbis
Last week, a small number of women registered to vote in Mecca and Madina – a first in the country’s history.
“The participation of the Saudi women in the municipal elections as voters and candidates was a dream for us,” one woman who registered to vote told Saudi Gazette. “The move will enable Saudi women to have a say in the process of the decision-making.”
As local newspaper Saudi Gazette reports, the newly introduced rights were first announced by King Abdullah in 2011 – marking a significant shift from the country’s hardline conservative culture.
While critics argue that the laws do not go far enough in advancing women’s’ rights, it is at least, a step in the right direction.
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