For the first time, women will represent 10 percent of the 150 seats of the Saudi Shura, or consultative council, in the coming legislative term, Xinhua reported.
The remarkable thing about the new council - the Saudi verson of parliament - is that in Saudi Arabia's history women are joining as Shura members for the first time, sources told Elaph e-paper.
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had announced in December 2011 that the next Shura Council would include women.
Read more at Zee News, published 24 December 2012.
For the first time, women will represent 10 percent of the 150 seats of the Saudi Shura, or consultative council, in the coming legislative term, Xinhua reported.
The remarkable thing about the new council - the Saudi verson of parliament - is that in Saudi Arabia's history women are joining as Shura members for the first time, sources told Elaph e-paper.
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud had announced in December 2011 that the next Shura Council would include women.
Read more at Zee News, published 24 December 2012.