ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 12月15日 03時20分

Photo by Tasneem Alsultan (@tasneemalsultan) | "Nassima has always been a force of light that no one can ignore here. Men and women in the Eastern Province can rely from previous experiences that Nassima will help them. She will speak up, fight for you, and persist until things are correct. We don't have many personalities like this," said Mustafa Shuala, Nassima Al Sadah's campaign manager. Traveling between the cities and dunes of Saudi, I have met many faces, and listened to many stories. Yet Nassima's wide smile and her bright eyes linger in my mind, and she's inspired me and many others. She has shared advice and words of encouragement with the women running in the elections and has become an empowering role model for women, and even men, around the nation.
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Despite all of this, the day before her campaign was to launch, Nassima's name was removed from the list of her council’s candidates without any formal explanation. “This itself is a campaign...I’m not upset. I believe I can help people in different ways. But I want to go forward, because it’s our right," she said.
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Saturday marked the first day in Saudi Arabia's 83-year history when women were permitted to both vote for their municipal council members and run as candidates. So far, 17 women have been elected into office, a feat which is symbolic of the people who voted for them as much as it is of the women themselves. Feelings among Saudis are a mix between optimism and doubt that the elections signify any real progress for women in the country; however for many, in a country where women can't drive or leave the country without a male guardian's consent, it's a step in the right direction. Read the full story on National Geographic News. #saudiarabia #elections #saudiwomenvote #natgeonews

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