Results of the local elections, the Council has indicated on Saturday there were about 17 top seed. Among them are four in Jeddah, a near Mecca - home of the holiest places of Islam - and the second in Tabuk, Ahsa and Qatif. A few more, reported Al-Sabq online newspaper, is expected to Latera leading company that will be confirmed in Jeddah won a seat, thanked all those who supported their campaign and believed her and promised '. What we have begun, we will 'remain Hephzi other candidates used social media to contact the voters because of restrictions on women, men and the prohibition of both sexes, which use photographs.The turnout estimated at about 25, he was short, as Registration. Only 1.32 million men and 130,000 women evaluated in the total population of 20 million - figures that ignorance of the democratic process of elections are in absolute monarchy.But a surprise at the number of women seats. 'I am pleased that several women won in different regions of Saudi Arabia', the writer Maha Akeel said. 'It shows how Saudi society has led to obtain not only the question, but in fact to support the women in public office, and this could mean that more changes will come. I'm surprised. We were maybe one or two women win.Local expect elections in 2005 and 2011 instead, but this is the first time women were allowed to participate. The powers of the Council are limited to advising local governments and deputy of the budget, but the elections are still celebrated by activists as an important first step towards wider dissemination of knowledge of rights and citizenship. 'I do not think the victory is the ultimate goal, 'said Riyadh-based historian Hatoon al-Fassi, coordinator for Saudi Baladi based initiative that works to raise awareness of the voters and to increase the participation of women. 'But it is a right, as a citizen, I need to concentrate, and I think this is turning point.No candidate specifically that so much attention attracted the broader issues of democracy, human rights and the role of the Sharia and the feeling abroad , Saudis boycotted the vote as rejected, claiming that the real power before the Shura appointed (consultative) Council in the hands of the royal family, the religious establishment and male ministers.Women and hold high positions in industry and academia eyewash. Salima bint al-Otaibi Hazab won the Council of Mecca fourth Madraki where all the other candidates were successful men.Lama al-Sulaiman, a prominent British-trained biochemist and vice president of the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce, also won in Jeddah, along with 10 male candidates. 'We have reached the point at which many of us believe that it is necessary to make progress, regardless of the Sharia, 'she said last week. 'Everyone wants to improve their lives standards.Hanuf al-Hazmi, selected region in Jawf, said in an interview with the local news that a special effort made to will deal with women's issues, focusing on care for children, youth centers, roads, garbage disposal and parks.Official Saudi media promoting choice and participation of women, who ordered the late King Abdullah in 2011 as part of the response to the Arab Spring unrest in the region. Even critics of the ruling Al Saud family say they are happy that the promise of his conservative successor supported, announced King Salman.Before that women participate in polls this year, the Grand Mufti of the oldest religious figure in the country, described the involvement of women in politics', to open the door to evil. The contrast between the hardliners clerics are still strong. 'Now women have a voice, 'said Awatef Marzooq Saudi newspaper on Saturday, after casting their vote for the first time in a school Riyadh. 'I called. This is something that we used to see only on television in other countries. 'Al-Shammari, Mohamed, who had just left his daughter, a teacher, said he encouraged them to vote. 'We want to break through this barrier. As long as it has its place and there is no mixing with the people who prevented her voice? We support anything that is not in conflict with the Shariah. 'With all the excitement, Saudi women remain prohibited from driving licenses for and are required in public. They are subject to other restrictions, including routine allows a male guardian to leave the country.
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