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In 2005, elections for half of the municipal councilors were held, with men aged over 21 voting for male candidates. In May 2009, elections scheduled for
October were postponed so authorities could consider expanding those eligible to vote, including women. Women were not granted franchise until
564:'s 2011 announcement women could stand for election and vote from 2012 "a welcome, albeit limited, step along the long road towards gender equality in Saudi Arabia, and a testament to the long struggle of women's rights activists there".
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Mattheisen, Toby (2015). "Centre –Periphery
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763:"Understanding Shoura: how the Saudi consultative 'parliament' works"
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is normal in the country) and that only a small number of women held
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556:, which would be required in order for them to vote.
685:"Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections"
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449:are rare. Municipal elections were last held in
599:"Saudi Arabia: First women councillors elected"
711:"Saudi Arabia: Let Women Vote, Run for Office"
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493:established local governments to replace
789:"Saudi government bans women's suffrage"
660:"Saudi Arabia postpones local elections"
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170:Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al ash-Sheikh
13:
540:. Political parties are outlawed.
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1788:Supreme Economic Council
1736:Capital Market Authority
1690:General Staff Presidency
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294:Administrative divisions
23:Politics of Saudi Arabia
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401:Saudi Arabia portal
340:Abdul Aziz bin Abdullah
356:Diplomatic missions of
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558:Amnesty International
544:Women's participation
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163:Consultative Assembly
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158:Council of Ministers
1783:Saudi Central Bank
1591:Freedom of religion
1372:Early Islamic State
1208:limited recognition
882:Municipal elections
691:. 25 September 2011
664:www.telegraph.co.uk
536:, appointed by the
219:Freedom of religion
151:Mohammed bin Salman
109:Deputy crown prince
101:Mohammed bin Salman
1798:Telecommunications
1581:Capital punishment
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1392:Emirate of Diriyah
1377:Rashidun Caliphate
1367:Pre-Islamic Arabia
769:. 19 November 2018
741:Al Arabiya English
715:Human Rights Watch
605:. 13 December 2015
550:gender segregation
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