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Islamic Women Vote in Historic Bahrain Election
(The Good News Network)
The first legislative elections in Bahrain in thirty years were a landmark for women as the tiny Islamic island kingdom became the first ever Gulf Arab state to allow women the right to vote and run for national office. . . . Despite a voter boycott by activist groups disillusioned that the reforms did not go far enough, turn out at the polls was higher than expected and peaceful. Leaders of the boycott praised the King for adopting a constitution that allows dissenting views and called the elections a “positive step” toward governance rooted in freedom.

posted by LoZo 8:09 AM