RASHID HASSAN.-
RIYADH: The women’s campuses of King Saud University (KSU) and Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University (PNU), the largest university for women in the world, hosted the “Your vote makes a difference” campaign ahead of the upcoming civic elections.
“The awareness campaign was jointly organized by the Women’s Renaissance Institution and the King Khalid Charitable Foundation, where they set up a number of booths to give important information about the municipal elections,” KSU's media department said Thursday.
“The awareness campaign was conducted in light of the political developments Saudi women are witnessing, where they have the right to vote and to contest as candidates in the municipal elections,” the official pointed out.
Commenting on the program hosted on the KSU women’s campus, Einas Al-Eisa, vice rector for female student affairs, expressed her pride in this important step, saying: “The municipal elections are considered a turning point where women will participate as candidates and voters.”
She also emphasized women’s efficiency and capability in all fields.
“KSU is proud to be the oldest and largest higher education facility for Saudi women,” she noted.
Commenting on the program hosting, Ibthal Al-Zaml, director of finance resources and public relations at the Women’s Renaissance Institution, expressed her deep gratitude for KSU women’s campus’ effective contribution to the awareness of this important political event.
Due to the set age of voters at 18 years, the Women’s Renaissance Institution targeted universities such as KSU and PNU, she said.
PNU also hosted an awareness campaign to educate and encourage voters ahead of the forthcoming elections and the awareness booths received large numbers of attendees.
The campaign seeks to improve the level of election skills among community members. It also seeks to illustrate the criteria of female and male candidates, and the duties of municipal councils in the community working for a vibrant Saudi society.
The municipal elections will be held between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Dec. 12 and the results will be announced the following day.
