Shoura women members get poll lessons

JEDDAH: Six female members of the Shoura Council participated in a training program to raise awareness among citizens on the municipal elections in which women will participate.
The program was organized by Al-Nahda Philanthropic Society for Women under the patronage of King Khalid Foundation (KKF), a leading philanthropic institution.
It will be the first time in the history of the Kingdom that women will take part as candidates and voters in a civic poll.
Prominent among the Shoura members who attended the training program are Princess Moudi bint Khalid, Latifa Al-Shalan and Dala Al-Harbi. The program focused on the importance of community participation in the elections.
Al-Shalan said: “Our experience will be shared with the citizens to familiarize them with their rights and obligations in the upcoming electoral entitlement.”
The municipal elections will allow the Saudi woman to play a bigger role in society, she said, hailing the efforts of the Al-Nahda society and KKF in organizing the program.
Salma Al-Rashid, a trainer, said the program appealed to the female Shoura members to attend the program because of the importance of women’s participation in the decision making process and their role in raising awareness on the electoral process.
A total of 25 female employees of the Shoura Council were also trained on the details of the electoral process and the importance of participation.