Female Opression in the Middle East

By michaelsutton

  • Women gain the right to vote in Lebanon

    Lebanese women become the first women in the Arab world with the ability to vote the same way a man could.

  • Percentage of female arab MP's is increasing

    The number of female Members of Parliament in the Arab world rose from 3.5% in 2000 to 6.5% in 2005 according to the International Parliamentary Union.
  • Norah Al Faiz appointed deputy minister for public education

    Norah Al Faiz appointed deputy minister for public education

    Norah Al Faiz appointed deputy minister for public education by the Saudi king. Norah is the first female cabinet member in Saudi Arabia's history.

  • Women are allowed to vote in 2015 Saudi elections

    King Abdullah let women vote in the 2015 local elections despite women previously being forbidden to vote.

  • Women join electoral race for the first time in U.A.E

    For the first time in U.A.E. history a women is directly elected to the government. Along with her position, the governer elected eight more female seats to sit in federal legislature.