The election of 17 Saudi women to public office in municipal elections in Saudi Arabia are a breath of fresh air amidst the turmoil in West Asia and the severe repression faced by women in the Islamic
The election of 17 Saudi women to public office in municipal elections in Saudi Arabia are a breath of fresh air amidst the turmoil in West Asia and the severe repression faced by women in the Islamic nation. After all, it prohibits women from driving. At the risk of sounding pessimistic, one wonders whether this is part of the state’s attempt to posit itself as a gender egalitarian amidst repeated reports of violence against women employees both in Saudi Arabia and their embassies abroad. In any case, this is a positive and much appreciated turn of events in the Wahhabi Islamic nation.
Harsha Gupte
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