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Saudi law unclear on women's
Tuesday, 10 August, 2004, 15:28 GMT 16:28 UK Saudi Arabia has published rules for forthcoming municipal elections that observers say hold out the possibility that women may be allowed to vote. But only after a thorough beating by their husbands, fathers, brothers, uncles or any distant male relation. The new law approved by the municipal affairs ministry does not explicitly say women may play a part in council elections starting in November. Then again, women have yet to achieve full status as human beings so all of this may not even apply. But nor are women clearly barred. Some say this means women may vote, though others maintain this is unlikely. Saudi women are not allowed to drive or travel without a male chaperone. So, if no one is willing to escort them to the precint polling places, they don't get to vote. I knew there was a catch. Posted by: Zenster 2004-08-11 |
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