Saudi Women Elected To Lead Local Councils

Lesson Brief Walla
On December 13, Walla reported that for the first time, Saudi women participated in municipal elections and several women won. The preliminary results show that one woman won a seat in the Mecca municipal council and other women won seats in another municipality. The elections were momentous because they came after the Saudi government lifted a ban on women participating in elections.
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