Saudi Arabia has become the last country to grant voting rights to women. 2015 marks the first time women voted or stood up in elections with 900 women contesting and 19 coming out as winners. The voice of women in an electoral process is a very important thing, women make up 50% of the population, and require an equal voice for their rights. Women in politics can make better decisions regarding issues related to children, healthcare, agriculture, women rights, education and also foreign policy.
It is not democracy if half of the population cannot take part in the electoral process. For free and fair elections, elections and candidates must be selected irrespective of their religion and sex. It is important that women play important role not just as a voter but also as elected representatives.
Saudi Arabia has finally given voting rights to women but it has a long way to go in implementing equal rights of women and work in the fields of domestic violence, marital rape, gender equality, employment laws and education.
It is not democracy if half of the population cannot take part in the electoral process. For free and fair elections, elections and candidates must be selected irrespective of their religion and sex. It is important that women play important role not just as a voter but also as elected representatives.
Saudi Arabia has finally given voting rights to women but it has a long way to go in implementing equal rights of women and work in the fields of domestic violence, marital rape, gender equality, employment laws and education.
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