Saudi women voting for first time in landmark election

Saudi women are heading to polling stations across the kingdom, both as voters and candidates for the first time in a landmark election.

Saudi women voting for first time in landmark election

Saudi women are heading to polling stations across the kingdom, both as voters and candidates for the first time in a landmark election.

More than 5,000 men and around 980 women are running as candidates for local municipal council seats, while 130,000 women have registered to vote compared to 1.35 million men.

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