Saudi Arabia Bans Women from Voting in Municipal Elections Next Month

After a two-year delay, Saudi Arabia has announced municipal elections set for next month. but Saudi women still won't be allowed to vote.

The Ministry of Municipal and Rural affairs announced that the elections would take place on April 23rd.Saudi Arabia's first municipal elections were held in 2005 and the second one was originally set for October 2009.But then the government delayed it for two years saying that it needed more time to "explore the possibility" of allowing women to vote.
However, the ministry said women would not be allowed to cast ballots because of the kingdom’s social customs.Next month's elections appear to be part of the government's efforts to stave off the unrest that has spread in the Arab world.