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Surge in women’s participation in Shura Council poll process

Source: Times of Oman

The active involvement of Omani women in political life has witnessed a significant upsurge, particularly in their enthusiastic participation in the election of members for the tenth term of the Majlis Al Shura.

In the election for the tenth term of the Majlis Al Shura, scheduled for Sunday, a notable 738 candidates are vying for seats, of whom 31 are women.

Impressively, the total number of registered voters have reached 753,690, with 362,844 of them being women. Noteworthy is the fact that 91 percent of these voters have registered via the “Intakhib” application, while the remaining 9 percent have registered through the elections website.

Click here to read the full article published by the Times of Oman on 28 October 2023.

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The active involvement of Omani women in political life has witnessed a significant upsurge, particularly in their enthusiastic participation in the election of members for the tenth term of the Majlis Al Shura.

In the election for the tenth term of the Majlis Al Shura, scheduled for Sunday, a notable 738 candidates are vying for seats, of whom 31 are women.

Impressively, the total number of registered voters have reached 753,690, with 362,844 of them being women. Noteworthy is the fact that 91 percent of these voters have registered via the “Intakhib” application, while the remaining 9 percent have registered through the elections website.

Click here to read the full article published by the Times of Oman on 28 October 2023.

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