17 women contesting alongside 54 male candidates for the first time in the history of Saudi Arabia.
Women's participation in the elections is expected to grab attention worldwide.
Women members will vote today and tomorrow and businessmen will vote on Monday and Tuesday at the chamber's Sheikh Ismail Abu Dawood Hall.
Hmmm… separation here? What will they do if a woman got elected? Will she be forced to bivouac in the parking?
Even if all women candidates lose the election, the biggest winner will still be the principle that allowed them to contest side by side men.
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