Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has delayed municipal elections in which women were hoping to take part for the first time, for two years, according to state media.
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Hana Al-Zuhair and Samira Al-Suwaigh were among the six members appointed Sunday by Commerce and Industry Minister Abdullah Zainal Alireza to the Asharqia Chamber. This is the first time women in the Eastern Province will serve on the chamber’s board. None of the three women who stood in the polls last month was victorious, winning fewer than 100 votes among them. Al-Zuhair was delighted at being appointed to the board.
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A group of Saudi women have turned up at a voter registration office in a rare public protest against the male-only electoral system, one of the activists told AFP early Sunday. We want to make our voices heard," Nayla Attar, a businesswoman among a small group of activists, told AFP after making a symbolic attempt Saturday to register for upcoming local elections in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. She said they wanted to be involved in public life and be heard.

Saudi women gathered Thursday at Jeddah's Dar Al-Hekma College to share experiences and obstacles they have faced in their careers and lives. The discussion, titled “Charge Up Your Life,” was attended by Saudi women who have excelled academically and professionally. The forum was held for the third time under the supervision of Princess Sita bint Abdullah and was organized by Orbits of Development for Empowerment Consultants (ODECO).

16 Mar 2012 - The Arab Spring continues to blow winds of change in the Middle East. There is no doubt the direction these countries are heading in will affect Arab societies and personal rights. But recently, the focus has been on women in the aftermath of the Arab Spring.