17475773 Saudi women have the right to vote
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia offered to women of this country the right to vote, according to Agence France-Presse. Saudi women can now vote in municipal elections and to stand for them as candidates. Also, according to Abdullah, women can be appointed to the Consultative Council (Majlis al-Shura), an advisory body to King. Members of the council appointed by the monarch of Saudi Arabia, and in the present composition of the board are only men. In the summer of 2011 board members voted to give women suffrage. Thus, King Abdullah has accepted the recommendation of the council. Upcoming municipal elections in Saudi Arabia on September 29. According to King, in this election, women will not be able to participate, but they will be entitled to vote at the next to be held in four years. Women's rights in Saudi Arabia are strongly limited due to the large influence of religious leaders in this country and especially its laws based on Islamic law. Women are prohibited not only participate in elections, but also, for example, drive a car and travel independently. In this regard, the fighters for the rights of Saudi women periodically organize the protest. In June 2011, this action made a resident of Saudi Arabia – in protest against the fact that the woman was penalized for driving 10 days in jail. Acquired rights abroad woman sat behind the wheel and drove on city streets. They are also joined by some men dressed in women's clothes.
